| Copeoglossum | |
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| Copeoglossum nigropunctatum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Subfamily: | Mabuyinae |
| Genus: | Copeoglossum Tschudi, 1845 |
| Type species | |
| Copeoglossum cinctum Tschudi 1845 | |
| Species | |
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5 species (see text) | |
Copeoglossum is a genus of skinks. They were previously placed in the genus Mabuya.
Species
The following five species, listed alphabetically by specific name, are recognized as being valid:
- Copeoglossum arajara (Reboucas-Spieker, 1981) – Arajara mabuya
- Copeoglossum aurae Hedges & Conn, 2012 – Greater Windward skink
- Copeoglossum margaritae Hedges & Conn, 2012 – Margarita skink
- Copeoglossum nigropunctatum (Spix, 1825) – Black-spotted skink
- Copeoglossum redondae Hedges & Conn, 2012 – Redonda skink(extinct)
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Copeoglossum.
References
- Copeoglossum at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 31 August 2018.
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| Copeoglossum | |
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