Lampropholis
Encyclopedia
Lampropholis, the Indo-Australian ground skinks or Sunskinks, are a genus
of skink
s in the subfamily Lygosominae
. It belongs to a clade
with the genera Niveoscincus
, Leiolopisma
and possibly others of the Eugongylus
group. They are found mainly in Indonesia
and Australia
. For similar skinks see genera Bassiana
, Pseudemoia
, and Niveoscincus
.
this is a lizard-type creature.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of skink
Skink
Skinks are lizards belonging to the family Scincidae. Together with several other lizard families, including Lacertidae , they comprise the superfamily or infraorder Scincomorpha...
s in the subfamily Lygosominae
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 such a move would require a formal description...
. It belongs to a clade
Clade
A clade is a group consisting of a species and all its descendants. In the terms of biological systematics, a clade is a single "branch" on the "tree of life". The idea that such a "natural group" of organisms should be grouped together and given a taxonomic name is central to biological...
with the genera Niveoscincus
Niveoscincus
Niveoscincus is a genus of skinks , commonly called Snow Skinks or Cool-skinks and residing mainly in Tasmania or Victoria, Australia. It belongs to a clade with the genera Carlia, Lampropholis and possibly others of the Eugongylus group. For similar skinks see genera Pseudemoia, Lampropholis, and...
, Leiolopisma
Leiolopisma
Leiolopisma is a genus of skinks. Most species occur in the region of New Caledonia-New Zealand, and they are related to other genera from that general area, such as Emoia; these and others form the Eugongylus group...
and possibly others of the Eugongylus
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 such a move would require a formal description...
group. They are found mainly in Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
and Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. For similar skinks see genera Bassiana
Bassiana
Bassiana is a genus of skinks . It belongs to the Eugongylus group; the genus Oligosoma appears to be a fairly close relative. An alternative name is Acritoscincus...
, Pseudemoia
Pseudemoia
Pseudemoia is a genus of skinks native to south–eastern Australia. For similar skinks see genera Bassiana, Lampropholis, and Niveoscincus.-Species:...
, and Niveoscincus
Niveoscincus
Niveoscincus is a genus of skinks , commonly called Snow Skinks or Cool-skinks and residing mainly in Tasmania or Victoria, Australia. It belongs to a clade with the genera Carlia, Lampropholis and possibly others of the Eugongylus group. For similar skinks see genera Pseudemoia, Lampropholis, and...
.
Species
- Lampropholis adonis Ingram, 1991 – Diamond Shielded Sunskink
- Lampropholis amicula (Ingram & Rawlinson, 1981) – Friendly Sunskink
- Lampropholis caligula (Ingram & Rawlinson, 1981) – Montane Sunskink
- Lampropholis coggeri Ingram, 1991 – Rainforest Sunskink
- Lampropholis colossus Ingram, 1991 – Bunya Sunskink, Greater Litter Skink
- Lampropholis couperi Ingram, 1991 – Plain-backed Sunskink
- Lampropholis delicata (de Vis, 1888) – Delicate Skink, Rainbow Skink, or Garden Skink, Delicate Grass Skink
- Lampropholis elongata Greer, 1997
- Lampropholis guichenoti (Duméril & Bibron, 1839) – Common Garden SkinkCommon Garden SkinkThe Pale-flecked Garden Sunskink or Common Garden Skink is a small common skink often seen in suburban gardens in Melbourne and Sydney in Australia, but is common across most of Southern Australia and some of New South Wales.-Description:It grows to a maximum of 14 cm, but rarely exceeds a...
, Pale-flecked Garden Sunskink, Grass Skink, Guichenot's Grass Skink - Lampropholis longleyi Wells and Wellington, 1985 – Longley's Grass Skink
- Lampropholis lunneyi Wells and Wellington, 1984 – Lunney’s Litter Skink
- Lampropholis mirabilis Ingram & Rawlinson, 1981 – Saxicoline Sunskink
- Lampropholis robertsi Ingram, 1991 – Grey-bellied Sunskink
- Lampropholis swani Wells and Wellington, 1985 – Swan’s Litter Skink
this is a lizard-type creature.