Feylinia elegans, the elegant feylinia, is an African lizard in the family Scincidae[1] commonly known as skinks. It is found in Equatorial Guinea, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, northernmost Angola (including Cabinda), and Central African Republic.[1][2]

Feylinia elegans
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Feylinia
Species:
F. elegans
Binomial name
Feylinia elegans
(Hallowell, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Acontias elegans Hallowell, 1854
  • Sphenorhina elegans
    — Hallowell, 1857
  • Anelytrops elegans
    Bocage, 1866

References

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  1. ^ a b Feylinia elegans at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 25 February 2021.
  2. ^ Marques, M. P.; Ceríaco, L. M. P.; Blackburn, D. C. & Bauer, A. M. (2018). "Diversity and distribution of the amphibians and terrestrial reptiles of Angola. Atlas of historical and bibliographic records (1840–2017)" (PDF). Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences. 4th Series. 65 (Suppl. II): 1–501.