Scincinae
| Scincinae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Subfamily: | Scincinae |
Scincinae are a subfamily of six genera and about 48 species of skinks. The systematics is at times controversial. The group is probably paraphyletic. It is one of three subfamilies of the family Scincidae.
Genera
- Chalcides (~25 species)
- Eumeces (3 species)
- Lepidothyris (3 species)
- Ophiomorus (10 species)
- Scincopus (monotypic)
- Scincus (3 species)
- Sphenops (3 species)
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