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Sphenomorphus annectens (Boulenger, 1898)
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.
Lygosoma annectens = Sphenomorphus annectens
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Open encyclopedia reference
Sphenomorphus annectens is a species of lizard in the genus Sphenomorphus of the family Scincidae, described by George Albert Boulenger in 1897. According to Catalogue of Life Sphenomorphus annectens does not have known subspecies.
Wikipedia contributors, Sphenomorphus annectens; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T14:51:09.069520+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Sphenomorphus annectens (Boulenger, 1898)
- Name authority
- (Boulenger, 1898)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Scincidae
- Genus
- Sphenomorphus
- 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
- subfamilySphenomorphinae
- genusSphenomorphus
- speciesSphenomorphus annectens (Boulenger, 1898)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Sphenomorphus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Pointed-headed SphenomorphusSphenomorphus acutus (Peters, 1864) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Long-toed Forest SkinkSphenomorphus anomalopus (Boulenger, 1890) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Sphenomorphus brunneus Greer & Parker, 1974 | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Sphenomorphus buettikoferi (Lidth de Jeude, 1905) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cameron Highlands Forest SkinkSphenomorphus cameronicus Smith, 1924 | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Sphenomorphus crassus Inger, Lian, Lakim & Yambun, 2001 | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Sphenomorphus cryptotis Darevsky, Orlov & Cuc, 2004 | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Blue-headed Forest SkinkSphenomorphus cyanolaemus Inger & Hosmer, 1965 | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Darlington‘s Forest skinkSphenomorphus darlingtoni (Loveridge, 1945) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| De Rooij’s Forest SkinkSphenomorphus derooyae (de Jong, 1927) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dussumier's Forest SkinkSphenomorphus dussumieri (Duméril & Bibron, 1839) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Banded SphenomorphusSphenomorphus fasciatus (Gray, 1845) | 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 |
|---|---|
| Lygosoma annectens Boulenger, 1898 Boulenger, 1898 | 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=Sphenomorphus&species=annectens 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.
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:4YVQJ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.