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Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: December 31st, 2022.


Taxonomy of the family Scincidae
Bibliography of the genus Psychosaura
Biodiversity of the family Scincidae








Genus
Psychosaura

Brazilian Sharp-nosed Skinks

Brasilianische Spitznasenskinke

Brasilianske Spidssnudeskinker

2012 Psychosaura Hedges & Conn (type species: Mabuya macrorhyncha Hoge 1946)
Contents: 2 species, both of which are endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Remarks: This genus was described on the basis of species previously assigned to Mabuya.
Distribution: Brazil (Alagoas, Bahia, Ceara, Espirito Santo, Minas Gerais, Paraiba, Pernambuco, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Norte, Sao Paulo [incl. Ilha de Alcatrazes, Vitoria, Queimada Grande], Sergipe).

Psychosaura agmosticha

Caatinga Sharp-nosed Skink

Caatinga-Spitznasenskink

Caatinga-skarpsnudeskink

2000 Mabuya agmosticha Rodrigues
Psychosaura agmosticha Hedges & Conn 2012

Distribution: Brazil (Alagoas, Bahia, Ceara, Paraiba, Pernambuco, Rio Grande do Norte, Sergipe).


Psychosaura macrorhyncha

Atlantic Forest Sharp-nosed Skink

Atlantischer Spitznasenskink

Atlantisk Spidssnudeskink

1946 Mabuya macrorhyncha Hoge
Psychosaura macrorhyncha Hedges & Conn 2012

Distribution: Brazil (Alagoas, Bahia, Espirito Santo, Minas Gerais, Paraiba, Pernambuco, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Norte, Sao Paulo [incl. Ilha de Alcatrazes, Vitoria, Queimada Grande], Sergipe).