Self-published taxon descriptions, bereft of a basis of evidence, are a long-standing problem
in taxonomy. The problem derives in part from the Principle of Priority in the International …

Abstract The genera Lepidothyris, Lygosoma and Mochlus comprise the writhing or supple
skinks, a group of semi-fossorial, elongate-bodied skinks distributed across the Old World …

The modern classification of skinks is based on a nomenclature that dates to the 1970s.
However, there are a number of earlier names in the family group that have been …

Subdoluseps is a recently described genus of Lygosomine skinks distributed in peninsular
India and Southeast Asia. We conduct the first revision of Indian Subdoluseps based on …

Background The evolution of elongated body forms in tetrapods has a strong influence on
the musculoskeletal system, including the reduction of pelvic and pectoral girdles, as well as …

We surveyed the Iles Eparses (Europa, Juan de Nova, Iles Glorieuses and Tromelin) in the
Western Indian Ocean for terrestrial reptiles. We reviewed the literature and data on …

Most of the unique and diverse vertebrate fauna that inhabits Madagascar derives from in
situ diversification from colonisers that reached this continental island through overseas …

A central theme connecting macroevolutionary processes to macroecological patterns is the
shaping of regional biodiversity over time through speciation, extinction, migration, and …

In a previous study, Miralles and Vences (2013) compared seven different methods of
species delimitation applied to the genus Madascincus. While focusing on methodological …

Acontias plumbeus has traditionally been considered a monotypic, invariable species, a fact
that highly contrasts with documented examples of high phylogenetic complexity and …