Madascincus minotaurus
Madascincus minotaurus · described by MIRALLES, SCHERZ, ROBERTS, RAKOTOARISON, GLAW & VENCES 2026
Pictured: Madascincus ankodabensis, a close relative from the same genus. This species is still waiting for its first free photo.
Artist's reconstruction.
Photo: Miralles A, Köhler J, Glaw F, Vences M (2016) Species delimitation methods put into taxonomic practice: two new Madascincus species formerly allocated to historical species names (Squamata, Scincidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 92(2): 257-275. https://doi.org/10.3897/zse.92.9945, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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The facts
- Scientific name
- Madascincus minotaurus
- First described
- MIRALLES, SCHERZ, ROBERTS, RAKOTOARISON, GLAW & VENCES 2026
- Class
- Reptiles (Reptilia)
- Order
- Scaled Reptiles (Squamata)
- Group
- Lizards (Sauria)
- Family
- Scincidae
- Genus
- Madascincus
Taxonomic data: Uetz, P. et al. (eds.), The Reptile Database, under CC-BY 4.0.