''Calyptotis'' is a
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
skink
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. Ski ...
s, a type of
lizard
Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is paraphyletic since it excludes the snakes and Amphisbaenia alt ...
, found in
Australia
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.
Species
The following four
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
are recognized as being valid.
["''Calyptotis '' ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.]
* ''
Calyptotis lepidorostrum'' – cone-eared calyptotis
* ''
Calyptotis ruficauda'' – red-tailed calyptotis
* ''
Calyptotis scutirostrum'' – scute-snouted calyptotis
* ''
Calyptotis temporalis'' – broad-templed calyptotis
References
Lizard genera
Skinks of Australia
Endemic fauna of Australia
Taxa named by Charles Walter De Vis
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