| Geomyersia | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Subfamily: | Eugongylinae |
| Genus: |
Geomyersia Greer & F. Parker, 1968 |
| Type species | |
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Geomyersia glabra Greer & F. Parker, 1968
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| Diversity | |
| 2 species (see text) | |
Geomyersia is a small genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago and the Solomon Islands. [1]
There are two species which are recognized as being valid: [1]
- Geomyersia coggeri Greer, 1982 – Cogger's island skink – Bismarck Archipelago
- Geomyersia glabra Greer & F. Parker, 1968 – Greer's island skink, Solomon minute skink – Solomon Islands
The generic name, Geomyersia, is in honor of American herpetologist George S. Myers. [2]
- ^ a b Geomyersia at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 25 October 2014.. www.reptile-database.org.
- ^ Greer & Parker (1968), p. 2.
- Greer, Allen E.; Parker, Fred (1968). "Geomyersia glabra, a new genus and species of scincid lizard from Bougainville, Solomon Islands, with comments on the relationship of some lygosomine genera". Breviora (302): 1–17.
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| Geomyersia | |
|---|---|
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Subfamily: | Eugongylinae |
| Genus: |
Geomyersia Greer & F. Parker, 1968 |
| Type species | |
|
Geomyersia glabra Greer & F. Parker, 1968
| |
| Diversity | |
| 2 species (see text) | |
Geomyersia is a small genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago and the Solomon Islands. [1]
There are two species which are recognized as being valid: [1]
- Geomyersia coggeri Greer, 1982 – Cogger's island skink – Bismarck Archipelago
- Geomyersia glabra Greer & F. Parker, 1968 – Greer's island skink, Solomon minute skink – Solomon Islands
The generic name, Geomyersia, is in honor of American herpetologist George S. Myers. [2]
- ^ a b Geomyersia at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 25 October 2014.. www.reptile-database.org.
- ^ Greer & Parker (1968), p. 2.
- Greer, Allen E.; Parker, Fred (1968). "Geomyersia glabra, a new genus and species of scincid lizard from Bougainville, Solomon Islands, with comments on the relationship of some lygosomine genera". Breviora (302): 1–17.
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