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Algerian Skink
Eumeces algeriensis Peters, 1864
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Eumeces algeriensis, commonly called the Algerian skink, Algerian orange-tailed skink, Berber's skink, in French eumece d'Algérie, or in Spanish bulán, is a species of skink in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Maghreb region of North Africa.
Wikipedia contributors, Eumeces algeriensis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T04:08:27.037455+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Eumeces algeriensis Peters, 1864
- Name authority
- Peters, 1864
- Common name
- Algerian Skink
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Scincidae
- Genus
- Eumeces
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
- orderSquamata Oppel, 1811
- suborderAutarchoglossa
- familyScincidae
- subfamilyScincinae
- genusEumeces
- speciesEumeces algeriensis Peters, 1864
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Eumeces. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Gold SkinkEumeces schneiderii (Daudin, 1802) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Eumeces blythianus (Anderson, 1871) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Eumeces cholistanensis Masroor, 2009 | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Striped Mole SkinkEumeces indothalensis Khan & Khan, 1997 | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Scincus cyprius Cuvier, 1816 Cuvier, 1816 | synonym |
| Eumeces algeriensis var. meridionalis Domergue, 1901 Domergue, 1901 | synonym |
| Eumeces algeriensis meridionalis Doumergue, 1901 Doumergue, 1901 | ambiguous synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Eumeces&species=algeriensis Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3CCYY. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.