Marisora

Marisora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Scincidae
Genus:Marisora
Hedges & Conn, 2012
Species

7 sp., see text

Marisora is a genus of skinks. They are found in Mexico, Central America and some Caribbean islands.

Species

The following 7 species, listed alphabetically by specific name, are recognized as being valid:[1]

  • Marisora alliacea (Cope, 1875)
  • Marisora aurulae Hedges & Conn, 2012
  • Marisora brachypoda (Taylor, 1956)
  • Marisora falconensis (Mijares-Urrutia & Arends, 1997)
  • Marisora magnacornae Hedges & Conn, 2012 – Corn Island Skink
  • Marisora roatanae Hedges & Conn, 2012 – Roatán Skink
  • Marisora unimarginata (Cope, 1862) – Central American mabuya

Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Marisora.

References

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