Tachygia
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Tachygia is an extinct genus
of skink
from Tonga
. The type
and only known species is T. microlepis
.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of skink
Skink
Skinks are lizards belonging to the family Scincidae. Together with several other lizard families, including Lacertidae , they comprise the superfamily or infraorder Scincomorpha...
from Tonga
Tonga
Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga , is a state and an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, comprising 176 islands scattered over of ocean in the South Pacific...
. The type
Type species
In biological nomenclature, a type species is both a concept and a practical system which is used in the classification and nomenclature of animals and plants. The value of a "type species" lies in the fact that it makes clear what is meant by a particular genus name. A type species is the species...
and only known species is T. microlepis
Tonga Ground Skink
The Tonga Ground Skink is an extinct species of skink in the Scincidae family.It was found only in Tonga.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
.