Lepidothyris
| Lepidothyris | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Lepidothyris fernandi, fire skink | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Sauria |
| Infraorder: | Scincomorpha |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Subfamily: | Lygosominae |
| Genus: | Lepidothyris Cope, 1892 |
| Type species | |
| Tiliqua fernandi Burton, 1836 | |
Lepidothyris is a genus of skinks in the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to Africa.[1]
Species
There are three valid species:[1]
- Lepidothyris fernandi (Burton, 1836) – fire skink
- Lepidothyris hinkeli Wagner, Böhme, Pauwels & Schmitz, 2009
- Lepidothyris striatus (Hallowell, 1854)
References
Further reading
- Cope ED. 1892. On Degenerate Types of Scapular and Pelvic Arches in the Lacertilia. Journal of Morphology 7: 227-244. (Lepidothyris, new genus, p. 233).
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