Riopa albopunctata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Scincoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Subordo: Scincomorpha Superfamilia: Scincoidea

Familia: Scincidae
Subfamilia: Lygosominae
Genus: Riopa
Species: Riopa albopunctata

Name

Riopa albopunctata Gray, 1846

• Syntypes: BMNH.
• Type locality: “Madras”, India.

Combinations

• Riopa albopunctata Gray, 1846: 430 [original combination]
• Lygosoma albopunctatum — Boulenger, 1887: 309 [subsequent combination]

References

Primary references

• Gray, G.R. 1846. Descriptions of some new species of Indian Lizards. Annals and Magazine of Natural History Series 1, 18: 429–430. BHL

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Riopa albopunctata. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 4 March 2019.
• Srinivasulu, C., Srinivasulu, B., Quah, E. & Grismer, L. 2021. IUCN: Lygosoma albopunctata  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T194118A2301027. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T194118A2301027.en. Accessed on 02 March 2023.

Vernacular names

English: White-spotted Supple Skink