Saproscincus
| Saproscincus | |
|---|---|
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| Saproscincus mustelinus, found climbing in a small shrub. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Sauria/Lacertilia |
| Infraorder: | Scincomorpha |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Subfamily: | Eugongylinae |
| Genus: | Saproscincus Wells & Wellington, 1983 |
Saproscincus is a genus of skinks native to Australia, sometimes referred to as shade skinks. It contains the following species:[1][2]
- Saproscincus basiliscus (Ingram & Rawlinson, 1981)
- Saproscincus challengeri (Boulenger, 1887)
- Saproscincus czechurai (Ingram & Rawlinson, 1981)
- Saproscincus eungellensis Sadlier et al., 2005
- Saproscincus hannahae Couper & Keim, 1998
- Saproscincus lewisi Couper & Keim, 1998
- Saproscincus mustelinus (O'Shaughnessy, 1874)
- Saproscincus oriarius Sadlier, 1998
- Saproscincus rosei Wells & Wellington, 1985
- Saproscincus saltus Hoskin, 2013
- Saproscincus spectabilis (De Vis, 1888)
- Saproscincus tetradactylus (Greer & Kluge, 1980)
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Saproscincus.
References
- ↑ "Saproscincus". The Reptile Database. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
- ↑ Hoskin, Conrad J. (2013). "A new skink (Scincidae: Saproscincus) from rocky rainforest habitat on Cape Melville, north-east Australia" (PDF). Zootaxa 3722 (3): 385–395. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3722.3.7.
Further reading
- Wells, Richard W.; Wellington, C. Ross. (1983). "A Synopsis of the Class Reptilia in Australia". Australian Journ. Herp. 1 (3-4): 73-129. (Saproscincus, new genus, p. 102).
External links
Data related to Saproscincus at Wikispecies
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