Eumeces
Eumeces schneiderii
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Scincidae
Subfamily:	Scincinae
Genus:	Eumeces Wiegmann, 1834
Synonyms
NovoeumecesGriffith et al., 2000

ThegenusEumeces (family Scincidae) comprises fourAfrican toMiddle-Easternskink species.

Recently two taxonomic revisions have been made regarding the 19th centurygenusEumeces. They both resulted in similar results; thegenus isparaphyletic and must be "sliced up" into several differentgenera. Griffithet al. (2000) proposed that thetype species forEumeces,E. pavimentatus, which is considered by many to be asubspecies ofEumeces schneiderii, should be changed toLacerta fasciata, so that thegenus nameEumeces would stay with the most species-richclade. However, this petition has not been verified by theInternational Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. Schimtzet al. argued that Griffithet al. violated the Code and rejected the proposal on good grounds. Thus only the Africanspecies of theEumeces schneiderii group belong to thegenusEumeces.

WithinEumeces the following species are recognized:

• Eumeces algeriensis – Algerian skink
• Eumeces blythianus – Blyth's skink
• Eumeces cholistanensis
• Eumeces indothalensis – striped mole skink
• Eumeces persicus – Persian striped skink
• Eumeces schneiderii – Schneider's skink
• Eumeces zarudnyi

Some species that were formerly consideredEumeces have now been assigned to new genera:

Now inPlestiodon:

Now inEurylepis:

• Eumeces indothalensis - nowEurylepis indothalensis
• Eumeces poonaensis - nowEurylepis poonaensis
• Eumeces taeniolatus - nowEurylepis taeniolata

Now inMesoscincus:

• Eumeces altamirani - nowMesoscincus altamirani
• Eumeces managuae - nowMesoscincus managuae
• Eumeces schwartzei - nowMesoscincus schwartzei

• Austin, J.J. &Arnold, E.N. (2006): Using ancient and recent DNA to explore relationships of extinct and endangeredLeiolopisma skinks (Reptilia: Scincidae) in the Mascarene islands.Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution39 (2): 503–511.doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2005.12.011 (HTML abstract)
• Griffith, H., A. Ngo & R.W. Murphy. 2000. A cladistic evaluation of the cosmopolitan genusEumeces Wiegmann (Reptilia, Squamata, Scincidae).Russ. J. Herpetol.7 (1): 1–16. ("Novoeumeces gen nov.", p. 11).
• Schmitz, Andreas; Patrick Mausfeld and Dirk Embert. 2004. Molecular studies on the genusEumeces Wiegmann, 1834: phylogenetic relationships and taxonomic implications.Hamadryad28 (1-2): 73–89.
• Smith, Hobart M. 2005.Plestiodon: a Replacement Name for Most Members of the GenusEumeces in North America.Journal of Kansas Herpetology (14): 15–16.

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