Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: October 31st, 2023.
 
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Genus
Scincopus
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Tiger Skinks
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Afrikanische Nachtskinke, Tigerskinke
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Tigerskinker
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1864 |  |
Scincopus Peters (type species: Scincus fasciatus Peters 1864) |
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1866 | |
Otolepis Strauch (type species: Cyclodus brandtii Strauch 1866) |
Contents:
2 species, of which 1 (50.0%) is endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Distribution:
N. Africa.
Reported from:
Algeria,
Chad,
Libya,
Mali,
Mauritania,
Morocco,
Niger,
Nigeria,
Sudan,
Tunisia.
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Scincopus fasciatus
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Banded Tiger Skink, Tiger Skink, Banded Skink, Geryville Skink, Night Skink, Tunisian Night Skink, (Peters' Banded Skink)
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Gebänderter Nachtskink
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Båndet Tigerskink
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1864 | |
Scincus fasciatus Peters |
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Scincopus fasciatus Anderson 1898 |
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1866 | |
Cyclodus brandtii Strauch (Schleich, Kästle & Kabisch 1996) |
Remarks:
Although the species is likely to and was reported to occur in Egypt (e.g., Marx 1968; Papenfuss 1969), there is still no evidence of its presence in the country (Baha el Din 2006).
Distribution:
Algeria,
Chad,
Libya,
Mali,
Mauritania,
Morocco,
Niger,
Nigeria,
Sudan,
Tunisia.
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Scincopus melanocephalus
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Black-headed Tiger Skink
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Schwarzkopf-Nachtskink
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Sorthovedet Tigerskink
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Scincopus fasciatus melanocephalus Lanza & Corsi |
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Scincopus melanocephalus Böhme, Wilms, Nickel & Merz 2001 |
Distribution:
Sudan.
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