Trachylepis sechellensis

Trachylepis sechellensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Scincomorpha

Superregnum: Eukaryota 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 Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Infraordo: Scincomorpha

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

Name

Trachylepis sechellensis (Duméril & Bibron, 1839)

• Lectotype: MNHN-RA 2946.
• Type locality: “îles Séchelles”.

Combinations

• Euprepes sechellensis Duméril & Bibron, 1839: 682 [original combination]
• Mabuia sechellensis — Tornier, 1901: 66 [subsequent combination]
• Mabuya sechellensis — Brygoo, 1981 [subsequent combination]
• Euprepis sechellensis — Mausfeld, Schmitz, Böhme, Misof, Vrcibradic & Rocha, 2002: 290 [subsequent combination by implication]
• Trachylepis sechellensis — Bauer, 2003: 5 [subsequent combination by implication]

Native distribution areas

• Seychelles: naturally restricted to the granitic islands of Mahé (including St Anne, Cerf and other surrounding islands), Silhouette, Praslin, North, Aride, Cousin, Cousine, Curieuse, La Digue, Grande Soeur, Petite Soeur, Félicité and Frégate.

References

Primary references

• Duméril, A.M.C. & Bibron, G. 1839. Erpétologie Générale on Histoire Naturelle Complète des Reptiles. Tome cinquième. Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret: Paris. VIII + 854 pp. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Gerlach, J., Ineich, I., Bunbury, N. & Rocha, S. 2021. IUCN: Trachylepis sechellensis  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T61440A179810266. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T61440A179810266.en. Accessed on 26 August 2025.

Vernacular names

• English: Seychelles Skink