Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update:
August 27th, 2024.
 
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Genus
Tropidophorus
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Stream Skinks, Waterside Skinks, Water Skinks, Keeled Skinks
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Gekielte Wasserskinke, Kielskinke
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Asiatiske Kølskinker, Kølskællede Skinker
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1839 |  |
Tropidophorus Dumeril & Bibron (type species: Tropidophorus cocincinensis Dumeril & Bibron 1839) |
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1845 | |
Norbea Gray (type species: Norbea brookei Gray 1845; syn. Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983) |
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1853 | |
Aspris Blyth (type species: Aspris berdmorei Blyth 1853; syn. Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983) |
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1871 | |
Amphixestus Peters (type species: Amphixestus beccarii Peters 1871; syn. Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983) |
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1879 | |
Enoplosaurus Sauvage (type species: Enoplosaurus insignis Sauvage 1879; syn. Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983) |
Contents:
30 species, of which 20 (66.7%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
Previously included
Concinnia queenslandiae.
Distribution:
SE. Asia, Malay Archipelago.
Reported from:
Bangladesh,
Brunei,
Cambodia,
China
(Guangdong,
Guangxi,
Guizhou,
Hainan,
Hong Kong,
Hunan,
Jiangxi,
Yunnan),
India
(Assam,
Mizoram),
Indonesia
(Kalimantan,
Sulawesi),
Laos,
Malaysia
(Sabah,
Sarawak),
Myanmar,
Philippines
(Camiguin Sur,
Catanduanes,
Cebu,
Dinagat,
Leyte,
Luzon,
Masbate,
Mindanao,
Negros,
Panay,
Polillo,
Sulu Islands
[incl.
Basilan]),
Thailand,
Vietnam.
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Tropidophorus assamensis
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Assam Stream Skink, Assamese Stream Skink, Northeast Indian Water Skink, Assam Hill Stream Skink
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Assam-Wasserskink
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Assam-vandskink
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1912 | |
Tropidophorus assamensis Annandale |
Remarks:
Only recently confirmed from Assam (Das 2008), although often mentioned from the state previously, due to misinterpretation of the type locality, which, in fact, is in Bangladesh (Das 1996).
Distribution:
Bangladesh,
India
(Assam,
Mizoram).
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Tropidophorus baconi
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Sulawesi Stream Skink
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Sulawesi-Wasserskink
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Sulawesi-vandskink
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2003 | |
Tropidophorus baconi Hikida, Riyanto & Ota |
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Sulawesi).
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Tropidophorus baviensis
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Bavi Stream Skink, Bavi Water Skink, Bavi Keeled Skink
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Bavi-Wasserskink
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Bavi-vandskink
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1939 | |
Tropidophorus baviensis Bourret |
Remarks:
Presence in Thailand needs confirmation (Nguyen, Ho & Nguyen 2009).
Distribution:
Laos,
Vietnam.
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Tropidophorus beccarii
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Sarawak Stream Skink, (Beccari's Stream Skink, Beccari's Water Skink)
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Sarawak-Wasserskink, (Beccaris Wasserskink)
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Sarawak-vandskink
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1871 | |
Amphixestus beccarii Peters |
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Tropidophorus beccarii Boulenger 1887 |
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Norbea beccarii Mittleman 1952 |
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1991 | |
Sphenomorphus aquaticus Malkmus (Hikida & Ota 1994) |
Remarks:
Previously included mocquardii.
Distribution:
Brunei,
Indonesia
(Kalimantan),
Malaysia
(Sabah,
Sarawak).
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Tropidophorus beccarii
© Henrik Bringsøe
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Tropidophorus berdmorei
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Burmese Stream Skink, (Berdmore's Stream Skink, Berdmore's Water Skink)
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Burmesischer Wasserskink
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Burmesisk Vandskink
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1853 | |
Aspris berdmorei Blyth |
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Tropidophorus berdmorei Theobald 1868 |
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1887 | |
Tropidophorus yunnanensis Boulenger (Zhao & Adler 1993) |
Distribution:
China
(Yunnan),
Laos,
Myanmar,
Thailand,
Vietnam.
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Tropidophorus boehmei
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Lao Cai Stream Skink, (Böhme's Water Skink)
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Lao_Cai-Wasserskink
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Lao Cai-vandskink
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2010 | |
Tropidophorus boehmei Nguyen, Nguyen, Schmitz, Orlov & Ziegler |
Distribution:
Vietnam.
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Tropidophorus brookei
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Bornean Stream Skink, (Brooke's Stream Skink, Brooke's Water Skink)
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Borneo-Wasserskink
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Borneo-vandskink
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1845 | |
Norbea brookei Gray |
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Tropidophorus brookei Boulenger 1887 |
Distribution:
Brunei,
Indonesia
(Kalimantan),
Malaysia
(Sabah,
Sarawak).
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Tropidophorus cocincinensis
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Indochinese Stream Skink, Indochinese Water Skink, Cochin-Chinese Water Skink
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Indochinesischer Wasserskink
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Indokinesisk Vandskink
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1839 | |
Tropidophorus cocincinensis Dumeril & Bibron |
Remarks:
Records from Thailand (e.g., Chuaynkern, Nabhitabhata, Inthara, Kamsook & Somsri 2005; Nabhitabhata, Chan-ard & Chuaynkern 2004) refer to microlepis (Hartmann, Chipich, Handschuh, Nguyen & Böhme 2009).
Distribution:
Cambodia,
Laos,
Vietnam.
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Tropidophorus davaoensis
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Davao Stream Skink
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Davao-Wasserskink
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Davao-vandskink
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1980 | |
Tropidophorus davaoensis Bacon in Brown & Alcala |
Distribution:
Philippines
(Mindanao).
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Tropidophorus grayi
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Philippine Stream Skink, Spiny Waterside Skink
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Philippinischer Wasserskink
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Filippinsk Vandskink
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1861 | |
Tropidophorus grayi Günther |
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1879 | |
Enoplosaurus insignis Sauvage (Brown & Alcala 1980) |
Remarks:
Records from Sulawesi, Indonesia, refer to baconi (Hikida, Riyanto & Ota 2003).
Distribution:
Philippines
(Catanduanes,
Cebu,
Leyte,
Luzon,
Masbate,
Negros,
Panay,
Polillo).
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Tropidophorus grayi
© Rune Midtgaard
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Tropidophorus guangxiensis
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Guangxi Stream Skink
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Guangxi-Wasserskink
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Guangxi-vandskink
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1992 | |
Tropidophorus guangxiensis Wen |
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2021 | |
Tropidophorus guangxiensis hongjiangensis Guo, Shu, Wu, Chen, Hou, Shi & Deng |
Distribution:
China
(Guangxi,
Hunan).
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Tropidophorus hainanus
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Hainan Stream Skink, Hainan Water Skink
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Hainan-Wasserskink
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Hainan-vandskink
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1923 | |
Tropidophorus hainanus Smith |
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1995 | |
Tropidophorus cucphuongensis Bobrov (Nguyen, Ho & Nguyen 2009) |
Distribution:
China
(Guangdong,
Guangxi,
Guizhou,
Hainan,
Hunan,
Jiangxi),
Vietnam.
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Tropidophorus hangnam
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Spiny-tailed Stream Skink, Spiny-tailed Water Skink
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Dornschwanz-Wasserskink
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Pighalet Vandskink
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2005 | |
Tropidophorus hangnam Chuaynkern, Nabhitabhata, Inthara, Kamsook & Somsri |
Distribution:
Thailand.
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Tropidophorus iniquus
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Kajan River Stream Skink, Sungei Kajan Water Skink
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Kajan-Wasserskink
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Kajan-vandskink
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1905 | |
Tropidophorus iniquus Lidth de Jeude |
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Norbea iniqua Mittleman 1952 |
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Kalimantan).
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Tropidophorus laotus
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Laotian Stream Skink, Laotian Water Skink
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Laotischer Wasserskink
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Laotisk Vandskink
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1923 | |
Tropidophorus laotus Smith |
Distribution:
Laos,
Thailand.
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Tropidophorus latiscutatus
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Broad-scaled Stream Skink, Broad-scaled Water Skink
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Breitschuppiger Wasserskink
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Bredskællet Vandskink
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2002 | |
Tropidophorus latiscutatus Hikida, Orlov, Nabhitabhata & Ota |
Distribution:
Laos,
Thailand.
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Tropidophorus matsuii
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Isaan Stream Skink, (Matsui's Stream Skink, Matsui's Water Skink)
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Isaan-Wasserskink
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Isaan-vandskink
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2002 | |
Tropidophorus matsuii Hikida, Orlov, Nabhitabhata & Ota |
Distribution:
Thailand.
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Tropidophorus microlepis
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Small-scaled Stream Skink, Small-scaled Water Skink, (Cambodian Stream Skink)
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Kleinschuppiger Wasserskink
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Finskællet Vandskink
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1861 | |
Tropidophorus microlepis Günther |
Distribution:
Cambodia,
Laos,
Thailand,
Vietnam.
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Tropidophorus microlepis
© Henrik Bringsøe
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Tropidophorus micropus
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Short-legged Stream Skink, Small-footed Water Skink
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Kurzbein-Wasserskink
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Kortbenet Vandskink
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1905 | |
Tropidophorus micropus Lidth de Jeude |
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Norbea micropa Mittleman 1952 |
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Kalimantan),
Malaysia
(Sarawak).
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Tropidophorus misaminius
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Misamis Stream Skink
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Misamis-Wasserskink
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Misamis-vandskink
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1908 | |
Tropidophorus misaminius Stejneger |
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Norbea misaminia Mittleman 1952 |
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1915 | |
Tropidophorus rivularis Taylor (Brown & Alcala 1980) |
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1922 | |
Tropidophorus stejnegeri Taylor (Brown & Alcala 1980) |
Distribution:
Philippines
(Camiguin Sur,
Dinagat,
Mindanao,
Sulu Islands
[incl.
Basilan]).
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Tropidophorus mocquardii
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Kinabalu Stream Skink, (Mocquard's Stream Skink, Mocquard's Water Skink)
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Kinabalu-Wasserskink
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Kinabalu-vandskink
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1894 | |
Tropidophorus mocquardii Boulenger |
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Norbea mocquardi Mittleman 1952 |
Remarks:
Status uncertain. Regarded as a synonym of beccarii by Smith (1923), Hikida & Ota (1994, 2005), and Malkmus, Manthey, Vogel, Hoffmann & Kosuch (2002), but as a valid species by Chuaynkern, Nabhitabhata, Inthara, Kamsook & Somsri (2005) and Das (2006).
Distribution:
Malaysia
(Sabah).
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Tropidophorus murphyi
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Cao Bang Stream Skink, (Murphy's Stream Skink, Murphy's Water Skink)
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Cao-Bang-Wasserskink
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Cao Bang-vandskink
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2002 | |
Tropidophorus murphyi Hikida, Orlov, Nabhitabhata & Ota |
Distribution:
Vietnam.
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Tropidophorus noggei
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Quang Binh Stream Skink, (Nogge's Stream Skink, Nogge's Water Skink)
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Quang-Binh-Wasserskink
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Quang Binh-vandskink
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2005 | |
Tropidophorus noggei Ziegler, Vu & Bui |
Distribution:
Vietnam.
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Tropidophorus partelloi
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Mindanao Stream Skink, (Partello's Waterside Skink)
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Mindanao-Wasserskink
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Mindanao-vandskink
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1910 | |
Tropidophorus partelloi Stejneger |
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Norbea partelloi Mittleman 1952 |
Distribution:
Philippines
(Dinagat,
Mindanao).
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Tropidophorus perplexus
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Tinjar River Stream Skink, Perplexing Water Skink
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Tinjar-Wasserskink
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Tinjar-vandskink
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1921 | |
Tropidophorus perplexus Barbour |
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Norbea perplexa Mittleman 1952 |
Distribution:
Malaysia
(Sabah,
Sarawak).
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Tropidophorus robinsoni
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Chumpon Stream Skink, (Robinson's Stream Skink, Robinson's Water Skink)
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Chumpon-Wasserskink
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Chumpon-vandskink
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1919 | |
Tropidophorus robinsoni Smith |
Distribution:
Myanmar,
Thailand.
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Tropidophorus sebi
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Baleh Stream Skink
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Baleh-Wasserskink
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Baleh-vandskink
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2017 | |
Tropidophorus sebi Pui, Karin, Bauer & Das |
Distribution:
Malaysia
(Sarawak).
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Tropidophorus sinicus
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South Chinese Stream Skink, Chinese Waterside Skink, Chinese Water Skink
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Südchinesischer Wasserskink
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Sydkinesisk Vandskink
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1886 | |
Tropidophorus sinicus Boettger |
Distribution:
China
(Guangdong,
Guangxi,
Guizhou,
Hong Kong,
Jiangxi),
Vietnam.
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Tropidophorus thai
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Northern Thai Stream Skink, Northern Thai Water Skink, Thai Water Skink, Thai Stream Skink
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Nordthailändischer Wasserskink
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Nordthailandsk Vandskink
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1919 | |
Tropidophorus thai Smith |
Distribution:
Thailand.
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Tropidophorus vongx
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Gulinqing Stream Skink, Dragon Water Skink
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Gulinqing-Wasserskink
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Gulinqing-vandskink
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2024 | |
Tropidophorus vongx Wang, Li, Mu, Xu & Che |
Distribution:
China
(Yunnan).
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