Trachylepis capensis

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Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Scincomorpha

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Amorphea Cladus: Obazoa Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Cladus: Filozoa Cladus: Choanozoa Regnum: Animalia 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 Superclassis: 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 Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Infraordo: Scincomorpha

Familia: Scincidae
Subfamilia: Mabuyinae
Genus: Trachylepis
Species: Trachylepis capensis

Name

Trachylepis capensis (Gray, 1831)

• Syntypes: BMNH XV.112.g.
• Type locality: “Cape [=Cape of Good Hope]”, South Africa.

Combinations

• Tiliqua capensis Gray, 1831: 68 [orginal combination]
• Mabuya capensis — FitzSimons, 1943: 217 [subsequent combination]
• Trachylepis capensis — Bauer, 2003: 5 [subsequent combination]

References

Primary references

• Gray, J.E. 1831. A synopsis of the species of Class Reptilia. In: Griffith, E & Pidgeon, E.. The animal kingdom arranged in conformity with its organisation by the Baron Cuvier with additional descriptions of all the species hither named, and of many before noticed. Volume the ninth. The class Reptilia arranged by the Baron Cuvier, with specific descriptions. Whittaker, Treacher and Co.: London. 110 pp. (Appendix) BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P., Freed, P., Aguilar, R., F. Reyes, J. Kudera & Hošek, J. (eds.) 2026. Trachylepis capensis. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 25 October 2018.
• Pietersen, D., Verburgt, L., Farooq, H. & Chapeta, Y. 2021. IUCN: Trachylepis capensis  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T110230193A147705442. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T110230193A147705442.en. Accessed on 25 July 2022.

Vernacular names

• English: Cape Three-lined Skink

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