Tonga ground skink
| Tonga ground skink | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Tachygyia |
| Species: | T. microlepis |
| Binomial name | |
| Tachygyia microlepis (Duméril & Bibron, 1839) | |
The Tonga ground skink (Tachygyia microlepis) is an extinct species of skink endemic to the island of Tonga.
References
- ↑ Allison, A.; Hamilton, A. & Tallowin, O. (2012). "Tachygyia microlepis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2012: e.T21286A2775072. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T21286A2775072.en. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
Sources
- The Reptile Database
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. Tachygyia microlepis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
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