| Cyclodomorphus | |
|---|---|
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| She-oak skink (Cyclodomorphus casuarinae) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Subfamily: | Egerniinae |
| Genus: | Cyclodomorphus Fitzinger, 1843 |
| Type species | |
| Cyclodus casuarinae | |
| Species | |
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Cyclodomorphus is a genus of small to medium-sized skinks (family Scincidae). [1] It belongs to the Egernia group which also includes the blue-tongued skinks (Austin & Arnold 2006).
| Image | Scientific Name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclodomorphus branchialis (Günther, 1867) | common slender bluetongue, Gunther's skink | Australia. | |
 | Cyclodomorphus casuarinae (Duméril & Bibron, 1839) | she-oak slender bluetongue, she-oak skink | Tasmania, Australia. |
| Cyclodomorphus celatus Shea & Miller, 1995 | western slender blue-tongue | Western Australia | |
 | Cyclodomorphus gerrardii (JE Gray, 1845) | pink-tongued skink, pink-tongued lizard | Australia |
| Cyclodomorphus maximus (Storr, 1976) | giant slender bluetongue | Western Australia. | |
| Cyclodomorphus melanops (Stirling & Zietz, 1893) | Samphire slender bluetongue | Australia. | |
 | Cyclodomorphus michaeli Wells & Wellington, 1984 | coastal she-oak slender bluetongue | Australia (New South Wales south to eastern Victoria) |
 | Cyclodomorphus praealtus Shea, 1995 | alpine she-oak skink, alpine she-oak slender bluetongue | Australia |
| Cyclodomorphus venustus Shea & Miller, 1995 | slender bluetongue | eastern Australia. | |
Amphiglossus is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae.
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 genera as Ctenotus and the close relatives Eulamprus and Gnypetoscincus.
Acritoscincus is a genus of Australian skinks. It belongs to the Eugongylus group; the genus Oligosoma appears to be a fairly close relative. An alternative name is Bassiana.
Brachymeles is a genus of skinks. The majority of the species within the genus are endemic to certain island ecosystems in the Philippines. In 2018, the Zoological Society of London through its EDGE of Existence Program listed the Cebu small worm skink as the 80th most evolutionarily distinct and globally endangered reptile species in the world, making it the most endangered member of the genus Brachymeles.
Ctenotus is a genus of skinks. The genus belongs to a clade in the Sphenomorphus group which contains such genera as Anomalopus and the close relatives Eulamprus and Gnypetoscincus.
Egernia is a genus of skinks that occurs in Australia. These skinks are ecologically diverse omnivores that inhabit a wide range of habitats. However, in the loose delimitation the genus is not monophyletic but an evolutionary grade, as has long been suspected due to its lack of characteristic apomorphies.
Eugongylus is a genus of skinks in the subfamily Eugongylinae. It was previously recognised as namesake of the Eugonglyus group of genera within Lygosominae, where it occupied a quite basal position. Members of this genus are commonly called mastiff skinks or short-legged giant skinks.
Feylinia is a genus of skinks. It is usually placed in the monotypic subfamily Feylininae.
Janetaescincus is a genus of burrowing skinks endemic to the Seychelles.
Lampropholis is a genus of skinks, commonly known as sunskinks, in the lizard subfamily Eugongylinae of the family Scincidae. The genus Lampropholis was previously found to belong to a clade with the genera Niveoscincus, Leiolopisma and others of the Eugongylus group within Lygosominae. All species of Lampropholis are endemic to Australia. For similar skinks see genera Bassiana, Pseudemoia, and Niveoscincus.
Lipinia is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. Species in the genus Lipinia are commonly called lipinias.
Carinascincus is a genus of skinks, commonly called snow skinks or cool-skinks and residing mainly in Tasmania or Victoria, Australia. Then recognised as the genus Niveoscincus, it was found to belong to a clade with the genera Carlia, Lampropholis and others of the Eugongylus group within Lygosominae. Cogger has rejected the use of the junior name Niveoscincus and recognizes the valid senior generic name Carinascincus for the group. For similar skinks see genera Pseudemoia, Lampropholis, and Bassiana. These skinks have adapted to the cooler weather of southern Australia and particularly Tasmania, hence the common names.
Paracontias is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to Madagascar.
Scincus is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus contains four or five species, all of which are typical desert inhabitants, living in sandy and dune-like areas with a hot and dry climate. Species in the genus Scincus can be found from Arabia to the Sahara desert.
Sepsina is a genus of skinks. The genus is endemic to southern Africa.
Blue-tongued skinks comprise the Australasian genus Tiliqua, which contains some of the largest members of the skink family (Scincidae). They are commonly called blue-tongued lizards or simply blue-tongues or blueys in Australia. As suggested by these common names, a prominent characteristic of the genus is a large blue tongue that can be bared as bluff-warning to potential enemies. The type of predator/threat that is near will determine the intensity of colour present in the tongue. In addition, their blue tongue will produce a response in the prey which will in turn diminish the attack. The tongue can also deform itself and produce a thick mucus in order to catch prey. They are relatively shy in comparison with other lizards, and also significantly slower due to their shorter legs.
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 such a move would require a formal description according to the ICZN standards.
Egerniinae is the subfamily of social skinks within the family Scincidae. The genera in this subfamily were previously found to belong the Egernia group in the large subfamily Lygosominae.
The alpine she-oak slender bluetongue or alpine she-oak skink is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Australian Alps.
The saltbush slender bluetongue is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the arid interior of eastern Australia. Although its conservation status is of least concern, it has been listed as endangered in New South Wales. The slender saltbush bluetongue has been recorded in Sturt National Park in New South Wales but extends into northeast South Australia and south-west Queensland.
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