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Hispaniolan Four-lined Skink
Spondylurus haitiae Hedges & Conn, 2012
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
Spondylurus haitiae, the Hispaniolan four-lined skink, is a species of skink endemic to Haiti. It is only known from its type locality where it was last collected at around 1857–1858. Considering the extensive field work in the area and the loss of suitable habitat, it is likely that this species is extinct.
Wikipedia contributors, Spondylurus haitiae; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T12:05:01.598188+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Spondylurus haitiae Hedges & Conn, 2012
- Name authority
- Hedges & Conn, 2012
- Common name
- Hispaniolan Four-lined Skink
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Scincidae
- Genus
- Spondylurus
- 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
- subfamilyMabuyinae
- genusSpondylurus
- speciesSpondylurus haitiae Hedges & Conn, 2012
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Spondylurus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Mona SkinkSpondylurus monae Hedges & Conn, 2012 | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Greater Saint Croix SkinkSpondylurus magnacruzae Hedges & Conn, 2012 | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Anguilla Bank SkinkSpondylurus powelli Hedges & Conn, 2012 | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Monito SkinkSpondylurus monitae Hedges & Conn, 2012 | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Virgin Islands Bronze SkinkSpondylurus sloanii (Daudin, 1803) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Lesser Virgin Islands SkinkSpondylurus semitaeniatus (Wiegmann, 1837) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Greater Virgin Islands SkinkSpondylurus spilonotus (Wiegmann, 1837) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Turks Islands SkinkSpondylurus turksae Hedges & Conn, 2012 | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Anegada SkinkSpondylurus anegadae Hedges & Conn, 2012 | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Jamaican SkinkSpondylurus fulgidus Cope, 1862 | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Carrot Rock SkinkSpondylurus macleani (Mayer & Lazell, 2000) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
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=Spondylurus&species=haitiae 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:6ZCDV. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.