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Melanoseps
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Melanoseps

Melanoseps is a genus of lizards commonly called skinks. The genus is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa.

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8 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 8 known species

Longtail Limbless Skink

speciesMelanoseps ater

Loveridge’s limbless skink

speciesMelanoseps loveridgei

Western Limbless Skink

speciesMelanoseps occidentalis

Uluguru limbless skink

speciesMelanoseps emmrichi

Black Limbless Skink

speciesMelanoseps longicauda

Udzungwa Limbless Skink

speciesMelanoseps uzungwensis

Rondo limbless skink

speciesMelanoseps rondoensis

Pygmy limbless skink

speciesMelanoseps pygmaeus

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 37952.