Sphenomorphinaeis a largesubfamilyof skinks,lizardswithin thefamilyScincidae.[1]Thegenerain this subfamily were previously found to belong to theSphenomorphusgroup in the large subfamilyLygosominae.[2]
| Sphenomorphinae | |
|---|---|
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| Sphenomorphus dussumier | |
Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Subfamily: | Sphenomorphinae |
Genera
editThe subfamily Sphenomorphinae contains 591 species in 41 genera.[1]
- Anomalopus(4 species)
- Asymblepharus(3 species)
- Calorodius(1 species)
- Calyptotis(4 species)
- Coeranoscincus(2 species)
- Coggeria(1 species)
- Concinnia(7 species)
- Ctenotus(103 species)
- Eremiascincus(15 species)
- Eulamprus(5 species)
- Fojia(1 species)
- Glaphyromorphus(11 species)
- Gnypetoscincus(1 species)
- Hemiergis(7 species)
- Insulasaurus(4 species)
- Isopachys(4 species)
- Kaestlea(5 species)
- Lankascincus(10 species)
- Larutia(9 species)
- Leptoseps(2 species)
- Lerista(97 species)
- Lipinia(28 species)
- Nangura(1 species)
- Notoscincus(2 species)
- Ophioscincus(3 species)
- Ornithuroscincus(9 species)
- Orosaura(1 species)
- Palaia(1 species)
- Papuascincus(4 species)
- Parvoscincus(24 species)
- Pinoyscincus(5 species)
- Praeteropus(4 species)
- Prasinohaema(5 species)
- Ristella(4 species)
- Saiphos(1 species)
- Scincella(38 species)
- Sepsiscus(1 species)
- Silvascincus(2 species)
- Sphenomorphus(113 species)
- Tropidophorus(29 species)
- Tumbunascincus(1 species)
- Tytthoscincus(23 species)
References
edit- ^abUetz, P.; et al. (eds.)."Sphenomorphinae".The Reptile Database.Retrieved10 October2019.
- ^Austin JJ,Arnold EN(2006). "Using ancient and recent DNA to explore relationships of extinct and endangeredLeiolopismaskinks (Reptilia: Scincidae) in the Mascarene islands ".Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.39(2): 503–511.doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2005.12.011.PMID16473026.