Madascincus is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to Madagascar. Some taxonomic authorities place the group in the genus Amphiglossus.
Species The following 12 species, listed alphabetically by specific name, are recognized as being valid:
Madascincus ankodabensis – Ankodabe skink Madascincus arenicola Madascincus igneocaudatus – redtail skink Madascincus macrolepis – rusty skink Madascincus melanopleura – common Madagascar skink Madascincus miafina Madascincus minutus Madascincus mouroundavae – Morondava skink Madascincus nanus Madascincus polleni – Madagascar coastal skink Madascincus pyrurus Madascincus stumpffi – Stumpff's skink
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Madascincus.
References
Further reading Brygoo E-R (1981). "Systématique des lézards scincides de la région malgache. IX. Nouvelles unités taxinomiques pour les Scelotes s.l." Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Section A Zoologie Biologie et Écologie Animales, Série 4, 3 (4): 1193–1204. (Madascincus, new genus). (in French).