Scincidae

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Pseudemoia rawlinsoni (Hutchinson & Donnellan, 1988)

Pseudemoia rawlinsoni (Hutchinson & Donnellan, 1988)

Pseudemoia rawlinsoni (Hutchinson & Donnellan, 1988)

Pseudemoia rawlinsoni, the glossy grass skink, is a viviparous skink species endemic to southeastern Australia.

Pseudemoia pagenstecheri (Lindholm, 1901)

Pseudemoia pagenstecheri (Lindholm, 1901)

Pseudemoia pagenstecheri (Lindholm, 1901)

Pseudemoia pagenstecheri, the southern grass tussock skink, is an endemic viviparous Australian skink living in tussock grasslands.

Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii Duméril & Bibron, 1839

Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii Duméril & Bibron, 1839

Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii Duméril & Bibron, 1839

Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii is a small Australian skink where breeding males change color, most common in open grassy woodlands.

Panaspis wahlbergii (Smith, 1849)

Panaspis wahlbergii (Smith, 1849)

Panaspis wahlbergii (Smith, 1849)

Panaspis wahlbergii is an oviparous lizard species found across southern African savannas.

Oligosoma ornatum (Gray, 1843)

Oligosoma ornatum (Gray, 1843)

Oligosoma ornatum (Gray, 1843)

Oligosoma ornatum, the ornate skink, is a New Zealand skink species with described physical traits and reduced North Island range.

Oligosoma otagense (Mccann, 1955)

Oligosoma otagense (Mccann, 1955)

Oligosoma otagense (Mccann, 1955)

Oligosoma otagense, the Otago skink, is a large, long-lived viviparous skink endemic to specific rocky regions of Otago, New Zealand.

Oligosoma smithi (Gray, 1845)

Oligosoma smithi (Gray, 1845)

Oligosoma smithi (Gray, 1845)

Oligosoma smithi is a small, colour-variable New Zealand shore skink native to the North Island's northern eastern coast.

Oligosoma polychroma (Patterson & Daugherty, 1990)

Oligosoma polychroma (Patterson & Daugherty, 1990)

Oligosoma polychroma (Patterson & Daugherty, 1990)

Oligosoma polychroma, the common or northern grass skink, is a distinct native New Zealand skink widespread from Stewart Island to central North Island.

Oligosoma moco (Duméril & Bibron, 1839)

Oligosoma moco (Duméril & Bibron, 1839)

Oligosoma moco (Duméril & Bibron, 1839)

Oligosoma moco (the moko skink) is a small endemic New Zealand skink found in the northeast of the North Island.

Oligosoma maccanni (Hardy, 1977)

Oligosoma maccanni (Hardy, 1977)

Oligosoma maccanni (Hardy, 1977)

McCann's skink (Oligosoma maccanni) is a New Zealand-endemic skink found on the South Island's southeastern regions.

Oligosoma inconspicuum (Patterson & Daugherty, 1990)

Oligosoma inconspicuum (Patterson & Daugherty, 1990)

Oligosoma inconspicuum (Patterson & Daugherty, 1990)

Oligosoma inconspicuum, the cryptic skink, is a nationally vulnerable skink species native to New Zealand.

Oligosoma zelandicum (Gray, 1843)

Oligosoma zelandicum (Gray, 1843)

Oligosoma zelandicum (Gray, 1843)

Oligosoma zelandicum (brown skink) is a relatively numerous native New Zealand skink with a specific North and South Island range.

Oligosoma aeneum (Girard, 1858)

Oligosoma aeneum (Girard, 1858)

Oligosoma aeneum (Girard, 1858)

Oligosoma aeneum, the copper skink, is a viviparous skink endemic to New Zealand's North Island and surrounding offshore islands.

Oligosoma kokowai Melzer, Bell & Patterson, 2017

Oligosoma kokowai Melzer, Bell & Patterson, 2017

Oligosoma kokowai Melzer, Bell & Patterson, 2017

Oligosoma kokowai, the northern spotted skink, is a New Zealand skink found in lower North Island and upper South Island areas.

Morethia boulengeri (Ogilby, 1890)

Morethia boulengeri (Ogilby, 1890)

Morethia boulengeri (Ogilby, 1890)

Boulenger's skink (Morethia boulengeri) is an endemic Australian oviparous skink species found across most of mainland Australia.

Morethia ruficauda (Lucas & Frost, 1895)

Morethia ruficauda (Lucas & Frost, 1895)

Morethia ruficauda (Lucas & Frost, 1895)

The lined firetail skink, Morethia ruficauda, is a skink species found in three Australian regions.

Morethia obscura Storr, 1972

Morethia obscura Storr, 1972

Morethia obscura Storr, 1972

Morethia obscura, the shrubland Morethia skink, is a small terrestrial oviparous skink native to arid and semi-arid southern Australia.

Morethia lineoocellata (Duméril & Bibron, 1839)

Morethia lineoocellata (Duméril & Bibron, 1839)

Morethia lineoocellata (Duméril & Bibron, 1839)

Morethia lineoocellata is a skink species found in Western Australia, known by two common names.

Menetia greyii Gray, 1845

Menetia greyii Gray, 1845

Menetia greyii Gray, 1845

Menetia greyii, the common dwarf skink, is a widespread small Australian skink that can reproduce both sexually and by parthenogenesis.

Lygisaurus foliorum De Vis, 1884

Lygisaurus foliorum De Vis, 1884

Lygisaurus foliorum De Vis, 1884

The tree-base litter-skink (Lygisaurus foliorum) is a skink species found in Queensland and New South Wales, Australia.

Lampropholis mirabilis Ingram & Rawlinson, 1981

Lampropholis mirabilis Ingram & Rawlinson, 1981

Lampropholis mirabilis Ingram & Rawlinson, 1981

Lampropholis mirabilis, the saxicoline sunskink, is an endemic Australian Scincidae skink found in Queensland.

Lampropholis guichenoti (Duméril & Bibron, 1839)

Lampropholis guichenoti (Duméril & Bibron, 1839)

Lampropholis guichenoti (Duméril & Bibron, 1839)

Lampropholis guichenoti, the common garden skink, is a small doculent lizard found across much of southern Australia.

Lampropholis delicata (De Vis, 1888)

Lampropholis delicata (De Vis, 1888)

Lampropholis delicata (De Vis, 1888)

Lampropholis delicata, the delicate skink, is a native Eastern Australian lizard invasive to several Pacific islands, with documented seasonal reproduction.

Emoia nigra (Jacquinot & Guichenot, 1853)

Emoia nigra (Jacquinot & Guichenot, 1853)

Emoia nigra (Jacquinot & Guichenot, 1853)

Emoia nigra, the black emo skink, is a Scincidae lizard found across a range of Pacific islands.

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