© Rune Midtgaard
 
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Genus
Brachyseps
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Madagascar Short-legged Skinks, (see also Madascincus)
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Madagassische Kurzbeinskinke (sehe auch Madascincus)
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Madagassiske Kortbenskinker (se også Madascincus)
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Brachyseps Dumeril & Bibron (type species: Brachyseps astrolabi Dumeril & Bibron 1839) |
Contents:
8 species, all of which are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
Previously included in
Amphiglossus.
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Brachyseps anosyensis
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Anosy Mountains Short-legged Skink
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Anosy-Kurzbeinskink
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Anosy-kortbenskink
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Amphiglossus anosyensis Raxworthy & Nussbaum |
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Brachyseps anosyensis Erens, Miralles, Glaw, Chatrou & Vences 2017 |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Brachyseps frontoparietalis
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Eastern Madagascar Short-legged Skink
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Ostmadagassischer Kurzbeinskink
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Østmadagassisk Kortbenskink
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Sepsina frontoparietalis Boulenger |
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Scelotes frontoparietalis Angel 1942 |
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Amphiglossus frontoparietalis Brygoo 1981 |
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Brachyseps frontoparietalis Erens, Miralles, Glaw, Chatrou & Vences 2017 |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Brachyseps macrocercus
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Black-striped Short-legged Skink
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Schwarzstreifiger Kurzbeinskink
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Sortstribet Kortbenskink
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Gongylus macrocercus Günther |
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Sepsina macrocerca Boulenger 1887 |
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Scelotes macrocercus Angel 1942 |
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Amphiglossus macrocercus Welch 1982 |
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Brachyseps macrocercus Erens, Miralles, Glaw, Chatrou & Vences 2017 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of melanurus (e.g., Pasteur 1959). Revalidated by Brygoo (1984).
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Brachyseps mandady
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Masoala Short-legged Skink
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Masoala-Kurzbeinskink
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Masoala-kortbenskink
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Amphiglossus mandady Andreone & Greer |
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Brachyseps mandady Erens, Miralles, Glaw, Chatrou & Vences 2017 |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Brachyseps praeornatus
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Vondrozo Short-legged Skink
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Vondrozo-Kurzbeinskink
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Vondrozo-kortbenskink
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Scelotes praeornatus Angel |
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Amphiglossus praeornatus Andreone & Greer 2002 |
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Brachyseps praeornatus Midtgaard 2019 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of frontoparietalis (e.g., Brygoo 1981).
Revalidated by Andreone & Greer (2002).
Not mentioned by Erens, Miralles, Glaw, Chatrou & Vences (2017).
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Brachyseps punctatus
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Spotted Short-legged Skink
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Gefleckter Kurzbeinskink
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Plettet Kortbenskink
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Amphiglossus punctatus Raxworthy & Nussbaum |
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Brachyseps punctatus Erens, Miralles, Glaw, Chatrou & Vences 2017 |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Brachyseps spilostichus
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Spotted-lined Short-legged Skink
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Fleckenstreifen-Kurzbeinskink
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Pletstribet Kortbenskink
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Amphiglossus spilostichus Andreone & Greer |
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Brachyseps spilostictus Erens, Miralles, Glaw, Chatrou & Vences 2017 |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Brachyseps splendidus
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Banded Short-legged Skink
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Gebänderter Kurzbeinskink
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Båndet Kortbenskink
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Gongylus splendidus Grandidier |
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Sepsina splendida Boulenger 1887 |
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Scelotes splendidus Angel 1942 |
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Amphiglossus splendidus Brygoo 1981 |
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Brachyseps splendidus Erens, Miralles, Glaw, Chatrou & Vences 2017 |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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