Sepsina

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

"Sepsina" is a genus of skinks (family Scincidae). It is presently placed in the subfamily Scincinae which seems to be paraphyletic however. It belongs to a major clade of this group 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
*"Sepsina alberti"
*"Sepsina angolensis"
*"Sepsina bayoni"
*"Sepsina copei"
*"Sepsina tetradactyla"

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)