Biology:Sphenomorphinae

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Short description: Subfamily of skinks

Sphenomorphinae
Sphenomorphus dussumieri, Dussumier’s Litter Skink.jpg
Sphenomorphus dussumier
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Subfamily: Sphenomorphinae

Sphenomorphinae is a large subfamily of skinks, lizards within the family Scincidae.[1] The genera in this subfamily were previously found to belong to the Sphenomorphus group in the large subfamily Lygosominae.[2]

Genera

The subfamily Sphenomorphinae contains 591 species in 41 genera.[1]



References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Uetz, P.; Freed, P.; Hošek, J., eds. "Sphenomorphinae". http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/advanced_search?taxon=Sphenomorphinae&exact%5B0%5D=taxon&submit=search. 
  2. "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. 2006. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2005.12.011. PMID 16473026. 

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