#Acontiini

[birdblues]

Eusceptis effusa

[snakecatchers]

New genera and species!

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Hoser, R. T. 2022. A revision of the genus level taxonomy of the Acontinae and Scincinae, with the creation of new genera, subgenera, tribes and subtribes. Raymond T. Hoser (Issue 28:1-64 and Issue 29:65-128). 1 JULY 2015

ABSTRACT The genus-level taxonomy the genera Acontias Cuvier, 1817 and Typhlosaurus Wiegmann, 1834 sensu lato (placed herein tentatively within the Acontinae) finds the currently used classification inconsistent in relation to other groups of lizard species. Based on recent molecular and morphological studies and an objective assessment of these, a new taxonomic framework is presented that better reflects relationships between the relevant groups in line with the rules of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (Ride et al. 1999), or “The Code”. A new genus within that group is also erected as well as two subgenera. In terms of the Scincinae and following a similar audit, new genera and subgenera are erected. At a higher level, tribes and subtribes are erected to accommodate the various genera in a logical configuration that reflects both phylogeny, morphology and consistent treatment among most other lizard genera. Some obvious unnamed species and subspecies are also formally named for the first time, although other well-known species-level taxa remain scientifically unnamed. In total this paper formally names for the first time, 8 new tribes, 14 newsubtribes (including nominate ones defined), 18 new genera, 24 additional subgenera (not including nominate subgenera); 8 new species and one new subspecies. Keywords: Taxonomy; nomenclature; lizards; Scincidae; Acontiinae; Scincinae; reptile; Acontiinae; Acontiini; Ophiomorus; Brachymeles; Davewakeum; Typhlosaurus; Acontias; Mesoscincus; Hemipodion; Zygnopsis; Sphenocephalus; Eumeces; Eurylepis; Scincus; Scincopus; Plestiodon; Pariocela; Neoseps; Janetaescincus; Pamelaescincus; Gongylomorphus; Chalcides; Sphenops; Allodactylus; Elfakhariscincus; Sepsina; Typhlacontias; Feylinia; Melanoseps; Hakaria; Proscelotes; Scelotes; Herpetosaura; Paracontias; Madascincus; Pseudoacontias; Amphiglossus; Pygomeles; Androngo; Voeltzkowia; Nessia; Sirenoscincus; new tribes; Starkeyscinciini; Parabrachymeliini; Adelynhoserscinciini; Eumeciini; Janetaescinciini; Gongylomorphiini; Sloppyscinciini; Nessiini; new subtribes; Typhlosauriina; Culexlineatascinciina; Starkeyscinciina; Adelynhoserscinciina; Asiascinciina; Funkiskinkiina; Gongylomorphiina; Chalcidiina; Sloppyscinciina; Paracontiina; Sirenosciniina; Hakariina; Scelotiina; Feyliniina; new genera; genus; Kalahariacontias; Culexlineatascincus; Starkeyscincus; Pelleyus; Parabrachymeles; Californiascincus; Bermudascincus; Funkiskinkus; Asiascincus; Adelynhoserscincea; Jackyhoserscincea; Notascelotes; Sloppyscincus; Clarascincus; Crottyscincus; Oxyscincus; Rubercaudatus; Cummingscincea; new subgenera; subgenus; Namibtyphlosaurus; Marleneswilea; Moroccoscincus; Mexicoscincus; Mississippiscincus; Floridascincus; Forestaescincea; Veracruzscincus; Marmolejoscincus; Japanscincus; Ryukyuscincus; Sichuanscincus; Sinoskinkus; Ebolaseps; Parascelotes; Efossokalahari; Brygooscincus; Commendatscincus; Degenerescincus; Comoroscincus; Rubercollumus; Roseacaudatus; Gracilescincus; Leucolabialus; new species; macconchiei; pelleyi; funki; dixoni; nosymangabeensis; edwardsi; cummingae; demiperkinsae; new subspecies; punjabensis.

[snakemanaustralia]

A revision of the genus level taxonomy of the Acontinae and Scincinae, with the creation of new genera, subgenera, tribes and subtribes.

In response to requests: Hoser, R. T. 2015. A revision of the genus level taxonomy of the Acontinae and Scincinae, with the creation of new genera, subgenera, tribes and subtribes. Australasian Journal of Herpetology 28:1-64 and 29:65-128. Published 1 July 2015. ABSTRACT The genus-level taxonomy the genera Acontias Cuvier, 1817 and Typhlosaurus Wiegmann, 1834 sensu lato (placed herein tentatively within the Acontinae) finds the currently used classification inconsistent in relation to other groups of lizard species. Based on recent molecular and morphological studies and an objective assessment of these, a new taxonomic framework is presented that better reflects relationships between the relevant groups in line with the rules of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (Ride et al. 1999), or “The Code”. A new genus within that group is also erected as well as two subgenera. In terms of the Scincinae and following a similar audit, new genera and subgenera are erected. At a higher level, tribes and subtribes are erected to accommodate the various genera in a logical configuration that reflects both phylogeny, morphology and consistent treatment among most other lizard genera. Some obvious unnamed species and subspecies are also formally named for the first time, although other well-known species-level taxa remain scientifically unnamed. In total this paper formally names for the first time, 8 new tribes, 14 newsubtribes (including nominate ones defined), 18 new genera, 24 additional subgenera (not including nominate subgenera); 8 new species and one new subspecies. Keywords: Taxonomy; nomenclature; lizards; Scincidae; Acontiinae; Scincinae; reptile; Acontiinae; Acontiini; Ophiomorus; Brachymeles; Davewakeum; Typhlosaurus; Acontias; Mesoscincus; Hemipodion; Zygnopsis; Sphenocephalus; Eumeces; Eurylepis; Scincus; Scincopus; Plestiodon; Pariocela; Neoseps; Janetaescincus; Pamelaescincus; Gongylomorphus; Chalcides; Sphenops; Allodactylus; Elfakhariscincus; Sepsina; Typhlacontias; Feylinia; Melanoseps; Hakaria; Proscelotes; Scelotes; Herpetosaura; Paracontias; Madascincus; Pseudoacontias; Amphiglossus; Pygomeles; Androngo; Voeltzkowia; Nessia; Sirenoscincus; new tribes; Starkeyscinciini; Parabrachymeliini; Adelynhoserscinciini; Eumeciini; Janetaescinciini; Gongylomorphiini; Sloppyscinciini; Nessiini; new subtribes; Typhlosauriina; Culexlineatascinciina; Starkeyscinciina; Adelynhoserscinciina; Asiascinciina; Funkiskinkiina; Gongylomorphiina; Chalcidiina; Sloppyscinciina; Paracontiina; Sirenosciniina; Hakariina; Scelotiina; Feyliniina; new genera; genus; Kalahariacontias; Culexlineatascincus; Starkeyscincus; Pelleyus; Parabrachymeles; Californiascincus; Bermudascincus; Funkiskinkus; Asiascincus; Adelynhoserscincea; Jackyhoserscincea; Notascelotes; Sloppyscincus; Clarascincus; Crottyscincus; Oxyscincus; Rubercaudatus; Cummingscincea; new subgenera; subgenus; Namibtyphlosaurus; Marleneswilea; Moroccoscincus; Mexicoscincus; Mississippiscincus; Floridascincus; Forestaescincea; Veracruzscincus; Marmolejoscincus; Japanscincus; Ryukyuscincus; Sichuanscincus; Sinoskinkus; Ebolaseps; Parascelotes; Efossokalahari; Brygooscincus; Commendatscincus; Degenerescincus; Comoroscincus; Rubercollumus; Roseacaudatus; Gracilescincus; Leucolabialus; new species; macconchiei; pelleyi; funki; dixoni; nosymangabeensis; edwardsi; cummingae; demiperkinsae; new subspecies; punjabensis. Full text available at http://www.herp.net

[dendroica]

Common Spragueia (by Dendroica cerulea)