Sphenomorphinae is a large subfamily of skinks,

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s within the

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Scincidae. The

genera Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial ...

in this subfamily were previously found to belong to the ''

Sphenomorphus The genus ''Sphenomorphus'' – vernacularly known as the common skinks – currently serves as a "wastebin taxon" for numerous skinks. While most or all species presently placed here are probably rather close relatives, the genus as pr ...

'' group in the large subfamily

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 ...

Genera

The subfamily Sphenomorphinae contains 591 species in 41 genera. * ''

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 ...

'' (4 species) * '' Asymblepharus'' (3 species) * ''

Calorodius The Thornton Peak calyptotis or Thornton Peak skink (''Calorodius thorntonensis'') is a species of skink found in Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in ...

'' (1 species) * ''

Calyptotis ''Calyptotis'' is a genus of skinks, a type of lizard, found in Australia. 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 biodiversit ...

'' (4 species) * '' Coeranoscincus'' (2 species) * '' Coggeria'' (1 species) * ''

Concinnia ''Concinnia'' is a genus of skinks in the subfamily Lygosominae. Taxonomy and systematics The genus ''Concinnia'' belongs to the Australian Sphenomorphid clade that contains other genera such as ''Ctenotus'', ''Anomalopus'' and the ''Eulampru ...

'' (7 species) * ''

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 ...

'' (103 species) * ''

Eremiascincus ''Eremiascincus'' is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to Australia, Indonesia, and East Timor. Species The genus contains the following 15 valid species, listed alphabetically by specific name.

'' (15 species) * ''

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'' ...

'' (5 species) * ''

Fojia ''Fojia'' is a monotypic genus 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 ...

'' (1 species) * '' Glaphyromorphus'' (11 species) * '' Gnypetoscincus'' (1 species) * '' Hemiergis'' (7 species) * ''

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) *'' Insulasau ...

'' (4 species) * '' Isopachys'' (4 species) * '' Kaestlea'' (5 species) * ''

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'' – De ...

'' (10 species) * ''

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 biol ...

'' (9 species) * ''

Leptoseps ''Leptoseps'' is a genus of rare skinks, lizards 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 ...

'' (2 species) * ''

Lerista ''Lerista'' is a diverse (~ 90 species) genus of skinks endemic to Australia, commonly known as sliders. The genus is especially notable for the variation in the amount of limb reduction. The variation ranges from short-bodied forms with l ...

'' (97 species) * ''

Lipinia ''Lipinia'' is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. Species in the genus ''Lipinia'' are commonly called lipinias. Taxonomy The genus ''Lipinia'' belongs to the '' Sphenomorphus'' group of genera in which ''Lipinia'' has a ra ...

'' (28 species) * ''

Nangura ''Nangura spinosa'', the Nangur spiny skink or Nangur skink, is a lizard known from two patches of dry-rainforest in South East Queensland, Australia. It was formerly placed in the monotypic genus ''Nangura'' but was moved to '' Concinnia'' foll ...

'' (1 species) * ''

Notoscincus '' Notoscincus'' is a genus of skinks. They are commonly known as soil-crevice skinks or snake-eyed skinks. Species *'' Notoscincus butleri'' Storr, 1979 – lined soil-crevice skink *'' Notoscincus ornatus'' ( Broom, 1896) – ornate soil-cr ...

'' (2 species) * '' Ophioscincus'' (3 species) * ''

Ornithuroscincus ''Ornithuroscincus'' is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. All but one species are endemic to New Guinea: in addition to northern New Guinea, ''Ornithuroscincus noctua'' occurs on many Pacific islands. Taxonomy The genus '' ...

'' (9 species) * '' Orosaura'' (1 species) * '' Palaia'' (1 species) * ''

Papuascincus ''Papuascincus'' is a genus of skinks endemic to New Guinea."''Papuascincus'' ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. Species The following 4 species are recognized as being valid: *'' Papuascincus buergersi'' ( T. Vogt, 1932) *'' P ...

'' (4 species) * ''

Parvoscincus ''Parvoscincus'' is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to the Philippines. Description Species in the genus ''Parvoscincus'' are small to moderately sized skinks; the maximum snout-vent length (SVL) ranges ...

'' (24 species) * '' Pinoyscincus'' (5 species) * ''

Praeteropus ''Praeteropus'' is a genus of worm-skinks, smallish smooth-scaled burrowing lizards in the Family (biology), family Scincidae. The genus is Endemism, endemic to the eastern half of Australia. The genus belongs to a clade in the ''Sphenomorphus'' ...

'' (4 species) * ''

Prasinohaema ''Prasinohaema'' (Greek: "green blood") is a genus of skinks characterized by having green blood. This condition is caused by an excess buildup of the bile pigment biliverdin. ''Prasinohaema'' species have plasma biliverdin concentrations appr ...

'' (5 species) * '' Ristella'' (4 species) * '' Saiphos'' (1 species) * ''

Scincella ''Scincella'' is a genus of lizards in the skink family, Scincidae, commonly referred to as ground skinks. The exact number of species in the genus is unclear, as taxonomic reclassification is ongoing, and sources vary widely. ''Scincella'' ...

'' (38 species) * ''

Sepsiscus The Cape York worm-skink (''Sepsiscus pluto'') is a species 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, ...

'' (1 species) * '' Silvascincus'' (2 species) * ''

'' (113 species) * '' Tropidophorus'' (29 species) * '' Tumbunascincus'' (1 species) * '' Tytthoscincus'' (23 species)

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