Praeteropus | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Scincidae |
Subfamily: | Sphenomorphinae |
Genus: |
Praeteropus Hutchinson, Couper, Amey, & Wilmer, 2021 |
Species | |
4, see text. |
Praeteropus 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 (Austin & Arnold 2006).
The following species are recognized as being valid. [1]
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Praeteropus.
Praeteropus | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Scincidae |
Subfamily: | Sphenomorphinae |
Genus: |
Praeteropus Hutchinson, Couper, Amey, & Wilmer, 2021 |
Species | |
4, see text. |
Praeteropus 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 (Austin & Arnold 2006).
The following species are recognized as being valid. [1]
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Praeteropus.