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Sphenomorphinae
Sphenomorphinae is a large subfamily of skinks, lizards within the family Scincidae. The genera in this subfamily were previously found to belong to the ''Sphenomorphus'' group in the large subfamily Lygosominae. Genera The subfamily Sphenomorphinae contains 591 species in 41 genera. * ''Anomalopus'' (4 species) * '' Asymblepharus'' (3 species) * '' Calorodius'' (1 species) * '' Calyptotis'' (4 species) * ''Coeranoscincus'' (2 species) * '' Coggeria'' (1 species) * ''Concinnia'' (7 species) * ''Ctenotus'' (103 species) * ''Eremiascincus'' (15 species) * '' Eulamprus'' (5 species) * ''Fojia'' (1 species) * ''Glaphyromorphus'' (11 species) * '' Gnypetoscincus'' (1 species) * '' Hemiergis'' (7 species) * ''Insulasaurus'' (4 species) * ''Isopachys'' (4 species) * ''Kaestlea'' (5 species) * ''Lankascincus'' (10 species) * ''Larutia'' (9 species) * '' Leptoseps'' (2 species) * ''Lerista'' (97 species) * ''Lipinia'' (28 species) * ''Nangura'' (1 species) * ''Notoscincus'' (2 species) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asymblepharus
Skinks are lizards belonging to the family Scincidae, a family in the infraorder Scincomorpha. With more than 1,500 described species across 100 different taxonomic genera, the family Scincidae is one of the most diverse families of lizards. Skinks are characterized by their smaller legs in comparison to typical lizards and are found in different habitats except arctic and subarctic regions. Description Skinks look like lizards of the family Lacertidae (sometimes called ''true lizards''), but most species of skinks have no pronounced neck and relatively small legs. Several genera (e.g., ''Typhlosaurus'') have no limbs at all. This is not true for all skinks, however, as some species such as the red-eyed crocodile skink have a head that is very distinguished from the body. These lizards also have legs that are relatively small proportional to their body size. Skinks' skulls are covered by substantial bony scales, usually matching up in shape and size, while overlapping. Other gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lygosominae
Lygosominae is the largest subfamily of skinks in the family Scincidae. The subfamily can be divided into a number of genus groups. If the rarely used taxonomic rank of infrafamily is employed, the genus groups would be designated as such, but such a move would require a formal description according to the ICZN standards. Genera Several Lygosominae genera were notorious " wastebin taxa" in the past, with scientists assigning more or less closely related species to them in a haphazard fashion and without verifying that the new species were close relatives of the genera's type species. What was once placed in ''Lygosoma'', for example, is now divided among some 15 genera, not all in this subfamily. Similarly, ''Mabuya'' and ''Sphenomorphus'' are having species moved elsewhere. *''Haackgreerius'' (monotypic: endemic to coastal Somalia) *''Lamprolepis'' – tree skinks *''Lygosoma'' – writhing skinks *''Mochlus'' - African spp. (synonym ''Lepidothyris'') *''Riopa'' *''Subdoluseps' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eulamprus
''Eulamprus'' is a genus of lizards, commonly known as water skinks, in the subfamily Sphenomorphinae of the family Scincidae. The genus is native to Australia. Taxonomy The genus ''Eulamprus'' belongs to a clade in the ''Sphenomorphus'' group that contains other genera such as ''Ctenotus'' and ''Anomalopus''. The molecular phylogenetic studies of O'Connor and Moritz (2003) and Skinner et al. (2013) found that species assigned to ''Eulamprus'' comprised four independent lineages within the Australian ''Sphenomorphus'' group and did not form a clade. The genus ''Eulamprus'' was restricted to the water skinks, with other species assigned to ''Concinnia'' (including species formerly in the monotypic genera '' Gnypetoscincus'' and ''Nangura''), '' Silvascincus'' and '' Tumbunascincus''. Species The following five species are recognized as being valid. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subfamily
In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoological names with "-inae". See also * International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants * International Code of Zoological Nomenclature * Rank (botany) * Rank (zoology) In biological classification, taxonomic rank is the relative level of a group of organisms (a taxon) in an ancestral or hereditary hierarchy. A common system consists of species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom, domain. While ... Sources {{biology-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glaphyromorphus
''Glaphyromorphus'' is a genus of lizards in the skink family ( Scincidae)."''Glaphyromorphus'' ". Wikispecies. species.wikimedia.org. Geographic range Species in the genus ''Glaphyromorphus'' are found in Australia and New Guinea.. www.reptile-database.org. Species The following 12 species are recognized: *'' Glaphyromorphus arnhemicus'' (Storr, 1967) *'' Glaphyromorphus clandestinus'' Hoskin & Couper, 2004 – Mount Elliot mulch-skink *'' Glaphyromorphus cracens'' ( Greer, 1985) – slender mulch-skink *'' Glaphyromorphus crassicauda'' ( A.M.C. Duméril & A.H.A. Duméril, 1851) – Cape York mulch-skink *'' Glaphyromorphus darwiniensis'' (Storr, 1967) – Darwin's ground skink, northern mulch-skink *'' Glaphyromorphus fuscicaudis'' (Greer, 1979) – brown-tailed bar-lipped skink, grey-tailed skink *'' Glaphyromorphus mjobergi'' ( Lönnberg & Andersson, 1915) – Atherton Tableland skink *'' Glaphyromorphus nigricaudis'' ( Macleay, 1877) – black-tailed bar-lipped skink *' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Insulasaurus
''Insulasaurus'' is a genus of skinks. They are all endemic to the Philippines. Species The following four species, listed alphabetically by specific name, are recognized as being valid: *'' Insulasaurus arborens'' (Taylor, 1917) *'' Insulasaurus traanorum'' (Linkem, Diesmos & Brown, 2010) *'' Insulasaurus victoria'' (Brown & Alcala, 1980) *'' Insulasaurus wrighti'' Taylor, 1925 ''Nota bene'': A binomial authority In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called nomenclature ("two-name naming system") or binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, bot ... in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Insulasaurus''. References Lizard genera Endemic fauna of the Philippines Taxa named by Edward Harrison Taylor {{Skink-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isopachys
''Isopachys'' is a genus of skinks endemic to Asia. Geographic range Species in the genus ''Isopachys'' are found in Thailand and Myanmar.. Species There are four species in this genus: *'' Isopachys anguinoides'' - Thai snake skink, Heyer's isopachys *'' Isopachys borealis'' - Lang's isopachys *''Isopachys gyldenstolpei'' - Gyldenstolpe's worm skink, Gyldenstolpe's isopachys, Gyldenstolpe's snake skink *'' Isopachys roulei'' - Chonburi snake skink ''Nota bene'': A binomial authority In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called nomenclature ("two-name naming system") or binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, bot ... in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Isopachys''. References Further reading * Lönnberg E (1916). "Zoological Results of the Swedish Zoological Expedition to Siam 1911-1912 and 1914: 2. L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lankascincus
''Lankascincus'' is a genus of lizards, commonly known as lanka skinks and tree skinks, in the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to Sri Lanka. Species The genus ''Lankascincus'' comprises nine species. *'' Lankascincus deignani'' – Deignan's tree skink *''Lankascincus dorsicatenatus'' *''Lankascincus fallax'' – Peters's tree skink *''Lankascincus gansi'' – Gans's tree skink, Gans's lankaskink *''Lankascincus merrill'' – Merrill's lanka skink *''Lankascincus sameerai'' – Sameera's lanka skink *''Lankascincus sripadensis'' – Sripada forest skink *''Lankascincus taprobanensis'' – Ceylon tree skink *''Lankascincus taylori'' – Taylor's tree skink ''Nota bene'': A binomial authority In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called nomenclature ("two-name naming system") or binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, bot ... in parentheses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaestlea
''Kaestlea'' is a genus of skinks. These skinks are small, shiny, smooth-scaled species. They are diurnal, terrestrial and insectivorous. They lay eggs to reproduce. These skinks are identified by their distinct blue tail colour. They live in tropical rainforest and montane forest habitats. These secretive skinks silently move through thick leaf-litter on forest floor. They are all endemic to the Western Ghats mountains and in some parts of Eastern Ghats (Shevaroys) Ganesh, S. R., & Arumugam, M. (2016). Species richness of montane herpetofauna of southern Eastern Ghats, India: a historical resume and a descriptive checklist. Russian Journal of Herpetology, 23(1). of South India. Species The following 5 species, listed alphabetically by specific name, are recognized as being valid: *''Kaestlea beddomii'' (Boulenger, 1887) - Beddome's ground skink *'' Kaestlea bilineata'' (Gray, 1846) - two-lined ground skink *'' Kaestlea laterimaculata'' (Boulenger, 1887) *'' Kaestlea palnica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larutia
''Larutia'' is a small genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ... of limbless skinks in the family Scincidae.Grismer, L.L. ''et al.'' (2011). "Peninsular Malaysia's first limbless lizard: a new species of skink of the genus ''Larutia'' (Bohme) from Pulau Pinang with a phylogeny of the genus." ''Zootaxa'' 2799: 29-40. Species * '' Larutia kecil'' Fukuyama, Hikida, Hossman, & Nishikawa, 2019 * '' Larutia larutensis'' (Boulenger, 1900) - black larut skink, Larut Hills larut skink * '' Larutia miodactyla'' (Boulenger, 1903) - single finger larut skink, Titiwanga larut skink * '' Larutia nubisilvicola'' Chan-ard, Cota, Mekchai & Lhaoteaw, 2011 * '' Larutia penangensis'' Grismer et al., 2011 - Penang Island larut skink * '' Larutia puehensis'' Grismer, Leong, & Yaakob, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
