Leptoseps
| Leptoseps | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordate |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Sauria |
| Infraorder: | Scincomorpha |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Subfamily: | Sphenomorphinae[1] |
| Genus: | Leptoseps Greer, 1997 |
Leptoseps is a genus of rare skinks endemic to Southeast Asia.
Geographic range
Species in the genus Leptoseps are found in Thailand and Vietnam.[1]
Species
Two species are recognized:[1]
- Leptoseps osellai (Böhme, 1981) – Osella’s skink (Thailand)
- Leptoseps poilani (Bourret, 1937) – (Vietnam)
Etymology
The specific names, osellai and poilani, are in honor of Italian entomologist Giuseppe Osella and French botanist Eugène Poilane (1887–1964), respectively.[2]
References
Further reading
- Greer AE (1997). "Leptoseps: A New Genus of Scincid Lizards from Southeast Asia". Journal of Herpetology 31 (3): 393-398.
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