| Leptoseps | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Subfamily: | Sphenomorphinae |
| Genus: | Leptoseps Greer, 1997 |
Leptoseps is a genus of rare skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to Southeast Asia.
Geographic range
Species in the genus Leptoseps are found in Thailand and Vietnam.[1]
Species
The following two species are recognized as being valid.[1]
- Leptoseps osellai (Böhme, 1981) – Osella's skink (Thailand)
- Leptoseps poilani (Bourret, 1937) – (Vietnam)
References
- 1 2 Leptoseps at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 11 December 2013.
Further reading
- Greer AE (1997). "Leptoseps: A New Genus of Scincid Lizards from Southeast Asia". Journal of Herpetology 31 (3): 393–398.
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