Janetaescincus

Taxobox
name = "Janetaescincus"
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Reptilia (paraphyletic)
unranked_ordo = Sauria
ordo = Squamata (paraphyletic)
infraordo = Scincomorpha
familia = Scincidae
subfamilia = see text
genus = "Janetaescincus"
genus_authority =
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision =2, see text.

"Janetaescincus" is a genus of burrowing skinks (family Scincidae) endemic to the Seychelles.

It is usually placed in the subfamily Scincinae which seems to be paraphyletic however. Probably quite close to "Pamelaescincus gardineri", it belongs to a major clade which does not seem to include the type genus "Scincus". Thus, it will probably be eventually assigned to a new, yet-to-be-named subfamily.(Austin & Arnold 2006)

Species
*"Janetaescincus braueri"
*"Janetaescincus veseyfitzgeraldi"

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)

External links

[http://members.aol.com/jstgerlach/herps.htm Monitoring and conservation of Seychelles reptiles and amphibians]