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Trachylepis

Osteichthyes - Scincidae

Taxonomy
Trachylepis was named by Fitzinger (1843). It is extant.

It was assigned to Scincidae by Ramello et al. (2024).

Species
T. socotrana
Entered
by M. Clapham on 2024-04-04

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1843Trachylepis Fitzinger
2024Trachylepis Ramello et al. p. 87

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
RankNameAuthor
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
—Sauropsida
classReptilia
—Squamata()
superfamilyScincoideaOppel 1811
familyScincidaeGray 1825
genusTrachylepisFitzinger 1843

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. Trachylepis Fitzinger 1843
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Trachylepis socotrana Peters 1882 [Socotra skink]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available