''Eulamprus'' is a genus 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 ...

s, commonly known as water skinks, in the

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Sphenomorphinae of the family Scincidae. The genus is native to

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Taxonomy

The genus ''Eulamprus'' belongs to a

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in the '' Sphenomorphus'' group that contains other

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such as ''

Ctenotus ''Ctenotus'' is a genus of skinks (family Scincidae). The genus belongs to a clade in the ''Sphenomorphus'' group which contains such genera as '' Anomalopus'' and the close relatives '' Eulamprus'' and '' Gnypetoscincus''. Lizards in the genus ...

'' and ''

Anomalopus ''Anomalopus'' is a genus of worm-skinks, smallish smooth-scaled burrowing lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to the eastern half of Australia. The genus belongs to a clade in the ''Sphenomorphus'' group which contains such ge ...

''. 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 ''Silvascincus'' is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. Both species in the genus are endemic to Australia. They were previously placed in the genus '' Eulamprus''. Species The following two species, listed alphabetically by sp ...

'' and '' Tumbunascincus''.

Species

The following five species are recognized as being valid.''Eulamprus''
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Eulamprus heatwolei The warm-temperate water-skink, Heatwole's water skink or yellow-bellied water skink (''Eulamprus heatwolei'') is a species of skink found in New South Wales and Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a state of the ...

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& Wellington, 1983 – warm-temperate water-skink, Heatwole's water skink *''

Eulamprus kosciuskoi The alpine meadow-skink or alpine water skink (''Eulamprus kosciuskoi'') is a species of skink found in New South Wales, Queensland, and Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Austral ...

'' Kinghorn, 1932 – alpine meadow-skink, alpine water skink *''

Eulamprus leuraensis The Blue Mountains water skink or Blue Mountains swamp-skink (''Eulamprus leuraensis'') is a species of skink in the family Scincidae. An endangered species, it is found only in restricted parts of the mountains of southeastern Australia. Desc ...

'' Wells & Wellington, 1983 – Blue Mountains water skink, Blue Mountain swamp-skink *''

Eulamprus quoyii ''Eulamprus quoyii'', more commonly known as the eastern water skink, eastern water-skink, or golden water skink, is a viviparous species of Diurnality, diurnal skink. ''Eulamprus quoyii'' belongs to the family Scincidae and is considered a commo ...

'' Quoy & Gaimard, 1824 – golden water skink, eastern water-skink, eastern water skink *''

Eulamprus tympanum ''Eulamprus'' is a genus of lizards, commonly known as water skinks, in the subfamily Sphenomorphinae of the Family (biology), family Scincidae. The genus is native to Australia. Taxonomy The genus ''Eulamprus'' belongs to a clade in the ''Sph ...

'' ( Lönnberg & Andersson, 1915) – southern water skink, cool-temperate water-skink, highland water skink, Dreeite water skink

Species formerly placed in ''Eulamprus''

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Concinnia ampla The lemon-barred forest-skink (''Concinnia ampla'') is a species of skink found in Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type ...

'' ( Covacevich &

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, 1980) – lemon-barred forest-skink *''

Concinnia brachyosoma The northern barsided skink (''Concinnia brachyosoma'') is a species of skink found in Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_t ...

'' (Lönnberg & Andersson, 1915) – northern barsided skink *'' Concinnia frerei'' ( Greer, 1992) – stout barsided skink *''

Concinnia martini The dark barsided skink (''Concinnia martini'') is a species of skink found in Queensland and New South Wales ) , nickname = , image_map = New South Wales in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of New South Wales in AustraliaCoordina ...

'' Wells & Wellington, 1983 – dark barsided skink *''

Concinnia sokosoma The stout barsided skink (''Concinnia sokosoma'') is a species of skink found in Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = ...

'' (Greer, 1992) – stout barsided skink *''

Concinnia tenuis The bar-sided forest-skink or barred-sided skink (''Concinnia tenuis'') is a species of skink found in New South Wales and Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Quee ...

'' ( Gray, 1831) bar-sided forest-skink, barred-sided skink *''

Concinnia tigrina The yellow-blotched forest-skink or rainforest water-skink (''Concinnia tigrina'') is a species of skink found in Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in ...

'' ( De Vis, 1888) – yellow-blotched forest-skink, rainforest water-skink *''

Silvascincus murrayi The blue-speckled forest-skink (''Silvascincus murrayi'') is a species of skink found in Queensland and New South Wales ) , nickname = , image_map = New South Wales in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of New South Wales in Austra ...

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, 1887) – blue-speckled forest-skink *''

Silvascincus tryoni ''Silvascincus tryoni'', the Border Ranges blue-spectacled skink or forest skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is endemic to the McPherson Range bordering New South Wales and Queensland, Australia. Etymology The specific ...

'' ( Longman, 1918) – Border Ranges blue-spectacled skink, forest skink, Tryon's skink *'' Tumbunascincus luteilateralis'' (Covacevich & McDonald, 1980) – orange-speckled forest-skink

Taxonomy

Species

Species formerly placed in ''Eulamprus''

References

Further reading