Cryptoblepharus

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Cryptoblepharus
Cryptoblepharus poecilopleurus
Cryptoblepharus poecilopleurus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia (paraphyletic)
(unranked) Sauria
Order: Squamata (paraphyletic)
Infraorder: Scincomorpha
Family: Scincidae
Subfamily: Lygosominae
Genus: Cryptoblepharus
Species

About 45, see text

Cryptoblepharus is a genus of skinks (family Scincidae). They occupy a fairly basal position among the Eugongylus group.(Austin & Arnold 2006).

[edit] Species

  • Cryptoblepharus adamsi
  • Cryptoblepharus africanus
  • Cryptoblepharus aldabrae
  • Cryptoblepharus ater
  • Cryptoblepharus balinensis
  • Cryptoblepharus bitaeniatus
  • Cryptoblepharus boutonii
  • Cryptoblepharus burdeni
  • Cryptoblepharus carnabyi
  • Cryptoblepharus caudatus
  • Cryptoblepharus cursor
  • Cryptoblepharus cygnatus
  • Cryptoblepharus daedalos
  • Cryptoblepharus degrijsi
  • Blue-tailed Skink, Cryptoblepharus egeriae
  • Cryptoblepharus eximius
  • Cryptoblepharus exochus
  • Cryptoblepharus fuhni
  • Cryptoblepharus furvus
  • Cryptoblepharus gloriosus
  • Cryptoblepharus gurrumul
  • Cryptoblepharus juno
  • Cryptoblepharus keiensis
  • Cryptoblepharus leschenault
  • Cryptoblepharus litoralis
  • Cryptoblepharus megastictus
  • Cryptoblepharus mertensi
  • Cryptoblepharus mohelicus
  • Cryptoblepharus novaeguineae
  • Cryptoblepharus novocaledonicus
  • Cryptoblepharus ochrus
  • Cryptoblepharus pallidus
  • Cryptoblepharus pannosus
  • Cryptoblepharus plagiocephalus
  • Cryptoblepharus poecilopleurus
  • Cryptoblepharus renschi
  • Cryptoblepharus richardsi
  • Cryptoblepharus rutilus
  • Cryptoblepharus sumbawanus
  • Cryptoblepharus tytthos
  • Cryptoblepharus ustulatus
  • Cryptoblepharus virgatus
  • Cryptoblepharus wulbu
  • Cryptoblepharus xenikos
  • Cryptoblepharus yulensis
  • Cryptoblepharus zoticus

[edit] References

  • Austin, J.J. & Arnold, E.N. (2006): Using ancient and recent DNA to explore relationships of extinct and endangered Leiolopisma skinks (Reptilia: Scincidae) in the Mascarene islands. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 39(2): 503–511. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2005.12.011 (HTML abstract)


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