| Subdoluseps frontoparietalis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Subdoluseps |
| Species: | S. frontoparietalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Subdoluseps frontoparietalis (Taylor, 1962) | |
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Subdoluseps frontoparietalis, also known commonly as the pygmy supple skink and Taylor's writhing skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Lygosominae of the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Thailand. [2]
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 of the most diverse families of lizards. Skinks are characterized by their smaller legs in comparison to typical lizards and are found in different habitats except arctic and subarctic regions.
Lygosoma is a genus of lizards, commonly known as supple skinks or writhing skinks, which are members of the family Scincidae. Lygosoma is the type genus of the subfamily Lygosominae. The common name, writhing skinks, refers to the way these stubby-legged animals move, snake-like but more slowly and more awkwardly.
Subdoluseps bowringii, also known commonly as Bowring's supple skink, Bowring's writhing skink, and the Christmas Island grass-skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Lygosominae of the family Scincidae. The species is native to Southeast Asia.
Subdoluseps pruthi, known commonly as Pruthi's skink or Pruthi's supple skink, is a species of diurnal, terrestrial, insectivorous, lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the southern part of the Eastern Ghats in South India. The species was first described based on the type specimen from Chitteri hills in Dharmapuri district of Tamil Nadu. Further surveys reveal the presence of similar-looking skinks in nearby hill ranges. Though described in 1977, the holotype was collected in 1929, and yet very little is known or has been published about this species.
The Blue Mountains water skink or Blue Mountains swamp-skink 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.
The Seychelles skink also known as the Mangouya, is a species of skink in the family Scincidae. It is endemic to the Seychelles.
Carinascincus metallicus, the metallic cool-skink or metallic skink is a species of skink in the family Scincidae. It is endemic to Australia, found in southern Victoria, as well as in Tasmania where it is the most widespread and common lizard, occurring on many offshore islands in Bass Strait as well as the mainland. It gives birth to live young. It is highly variable in colour and pattern, and may be a complex of closely related species.
The spotted skink, sometimes called the ocellated cool-skink or ocellated skink, is a skink endemic to Tasmania, Australia. It is a ground-dwelling, viviparous species, usually found in rocky habitats, and widespread in the northern and eastern parts of the state, as well as in the eastern Bass Strait islands. It is often found at Arthurs Lake in the Central Highlands of Tasmania.
The eastern crevice-skink is a species of large skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to eastern Australia.
The Eastern Ranges rock-skink is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to eastern Australia.
Herbert's supple skink, also known commonly as Herbert's writhing skink is a species of lizard in the subfamily Lygosominae of the family Scincidae. The species is native to Malaysia and Thailand.
Subdoluseps malayana is a species of skink found in Malaysia.
Subdoluseps samajaya is a species of skink found in Sarawak, Borneo (Malaysia).
There are two species of skink named Boulenger's tree skink:
The ghost skink is a species of skink endemic to Australia.
Boulenger's tree skink is a species of skink endemic to Madagascar.
Subdoluseps, also known commonly as supple skinks and writhing skinks, is a genus of lizards in the subfamily Lygosominae of the family Scincidae. Member species were all previously assigned to the genus Lygosoma.
The Nilgiri gracile skink is a species of skink found in Western Ghats ranges in the Nilgiri hills in Tamil Nadu, South India.
The Vietnam agile skink is a species of skink found in Vietnam.
Dravidoseps is a genus of skinks, found in Southern India. They were all previously found in the genera Subdoluseps & Riopa.
