Lygosoma Hardwicke and Gray 1828 (writhing skink)

Reptilia - Squamata - Scincidae

Full reference: T. Hardwicke and J. E. Gray. 1828. A synopsis of the species of saurian reptiles, collected in India by Major-General Hardwicke. The Zoological Journal 3:213-229

Parent taxon: Scincidae according to T. Hardwicke and J. E. Gray 1828

Sister taxa: Acontias, Aethesia, Aocnodromeus, Axonoscincus, Ayalasaurus, Berruva, Corucia, Egerniinae, Eugongylus, Feylininae, Gekkomimus, Lygosominae, Oligosoma, Ophiomorus, Orthoscincus, Orthrioscincus, Parotosaurus, Penemabuya, Plestiodon, Sauriscus, Scincinae, Sphenomorphus, Tiliqua, Trachylepis, Verticaria

Subtaxa: Lygosoma (Mocoa)

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Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Lygosoma in the database

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