Scincinae
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Scincinae are a subfamily of six genera
of skink
s. The systematics is at times controversial. The group is probably paraphyletic
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Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of skink
Skink
Skinks are lizards belonging to the family Scincidae. Together with several other lizard families, including Lacertidae , they comprise the superfamily or infraorder Scincomorpha...
s. The systematics is at times controversial. The group is probably paraphyletic
Paraphyly
A group of taxa is said to be paraphyletic if the group consists of all the descendants of a hypothetical closest common ancestor minus one or more monophyletic groups of descendants...
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Genera
- ChalcidesChalcidesChalcides is a genus of skinks .It is usually placed in the subfamily Scincinae which seems to be paraphyletic however. It belongs to a major clade of this group which does not seem to include the type genus Scincus however...
- EumecesEumecesThe genus Eumeces skinks comprises four African to Middle-Eastern species.-Systematics:Two taxonomic revisions have been made in the 19th century regarding genus Eumeces. They both resulted in similar results; the genus is paraphyletic and must be sliced up into several different genera...
- OphiomorusOphiomorus-Classification:Genus Ophiomorus*Ophiomorus blanfordi*Ophiomorus brevipes*Ophiomorus chernovi*Ophiomorus latastii*Ophiomorus nuchalis*Ophiomorus persicus*Ophiomorus punctatissimus*Ophiomorus raithmai...
- ScincopusScincopusThe Scincopus are a genus of small lizards commonly called skinks.-External links:*...
- ScincusScincusScincus is a genus of skinks . All three species are typical desert inhabitants, living in sandy and dune-like areas, with a hot and dry climate. They can be found from Arabia to the Sahara desert....
- SphenopsSphenopsSphenops is a genus of skinks found in the Sahara region of Africa.-Classification:The status of this genus is in doubt because its members might be better classified in another genus such as Chalcides.-Species of Sphenops:...