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Trachylepis socotrana (Socotra skink)

Osteichthyes - Scincidae

Taxonomy
Euprepes (Euprepis) socotranus was named by Peters (1882). It is extant.

It was recombined as Trachylepis socotrana by Ramello et al. (2024).

Entered
by C. Schweitzer on 2012-02-18; modified by M. Clapham on 2025-06-26

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1882Euprepes (Euprepis) socotranus Peters
2024Trachylepis socotrana Ramello et al. p. 87 fig. 2G,H

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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
speciessocotrana(Peters 1882)

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.

Trachylepis socotrana Peters 1882 [Socotra skink]
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialuc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingf
Diet: insectivoref
Created: 2005-09-05 19:45:25
Modified: 2005-09-05 21:45:25
Source: f = family, c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004, Behler and King 1979

Age range: Holocene or 0.01170 to 0.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Yemen Trachylepis socotrana (169046 234349)