Feylinia

Taxobox
name = "Feylinia"
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Reptilia (paraphyletic)
unranked_ordo = Sauria
ordo = Squamata (paraphyletic)
infraordo = Scincomorpha
familia = Scincidae
subfamilia = see text
genus = "Feylinia"
genus_authority =
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision =5, see text.

"Feylinia" is a genus of skinks (family Scincidae). It is usually placed in the monotypicVerify source|date=July 2007 subfamily Feylininae.

However, it appears to be not as distinct as formerly presumed, but rather somewhat closer to such genera as "Chalcides" and "Sepsina". These are usually placed in the subfamily Scincinae which seems to be paraphyletic however.

"Feylinia" belongs to a major clade which does not seem to include the Scincinae type genus "Scincus". Thus, it will probably be eventually assigned to a new, yet-to-be-named subfamily.(Austin & Arnold 2006)

Species
*"Feylinia boulengeri"
*"Feylinia currori"
*"Feylinia elegans"
*"Feylinia grandisquamis"
*"Feylinia polylepis"

References

* (2006): Using ancient and recent DNA to explore relationships of extinct and endangered "Leiolopisma" skinks (Reptilia: Scincidae) in the Mascarene islands. "Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution" 39(2): 503–511. doi|10.1016/j.ympev.2005.12.011 (HTML abstract)