- Cyclodomorphus
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Cyclodomorphus Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia (paraphyletic) (unranked): Sauria Order: Squamata (paraphyletic) Infraorder: Scincomorpha Family: Scincidae Subfamily: Lygosominae Genus: Cyclodomorphus Species 8, see text.
Cyclodomorphus is a genus of small to medium-sized skinks (family Scincidae). It belongs to the Egernia group which also includes the blue-tongued skinks (Austin & Arnold 2006).
Species
- Cyclodomorphus branchialis
- Cyclodomorphus casuarinae, She-oak Skink
- Cyclodomorphus celatus
- Cyclodomorphus maxima
- Cyclodomorphus melanops
- Cyclodomorphus michaeli
- Cyclodomorphus praealtus
- Cyclodomorphus venustus
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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