Brachyseps macrocercus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Scincomorpha
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Orthokaryota Cladus: Neokaryota Cladus: Scotokaryota Cladus: Podiata Cladus: Amorphea Cladus: Obazoa Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Cladus: Filozoa Cladus: Choanozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Olfactores Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Cladus: Eugnathostomata Cladus: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Cladus: Stegocephali Cladus: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Sauropsida Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Cladus: Diapsida Cladus: Neoreptilia Cladus: Parapleurota Cladus: Neodiapsida Cladus: Sauria Cladus: Lepidosauromorpha Subclassis: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Infraordo: Scincomorpha

Syntypes (4): BMNH 1946.8.20.94-96, 1946.8.21.35.

Type locality: “Eastern Betsileo”, Madagascar.

Gongylus macrocercus — Günther, 1882: 263 [original combination]
Sepsina macrocerca — Boulenger, 1887: 419 [subsequent combination]
Scelotes macrocercus — Angel, 1942 [subsequent combination]
Amphiglossus macrocercus — Brygoo, 1984: 147 [subsequent combination]
Brachyseps macrocercus — Erens, Miralles, Glaw, Chatrou & Vences, 2017: 471 [subsequent combination, by implication]

Günther, A. 1882. Ninth contribution to the knowledge of the fauna of Madagascar. Annals and Magazine of Natural History Series 5, 9: 262–266. BHL
Erens, J., Miralles, A., Glaw, F., Chatrou, L. & Vences, M. 2017. Extended molecular phylogenetics and revised systematics of Malagasy scincine lizards. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 107: 466–472. DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2016.12.008 Reference page.

Andreone, F. & Greer, A.E. 2002. Malagasy scincid lizards: descriptions of nine new species, with notes on the morphology, reproduction and taxonomy of some previously described species (Reptilia, Squamata: Scincidae). Journal of Zoology 258(2): 139–181. DOI: 10.1017/S0952836902001280 Reference page.

Uetz, P., Freed, P., Aguilar, R., F. Reyes, J. Kudera & Hošek, J. (eds.) 2026. Brachyseps macrocercus. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 30 June 2018.
Raxworthy, C.J. & Vences, M. 2011. IUCN: Amphiglossus macrocercus (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T172942A6945629. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T172942A6945629.en