Lamprolepis
| Lamprolepis | |
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| Lamprolepis smaragdina | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Subfamily: | Lygosominae |
| Genus: | Lamprolepis Fitzinger, 1843 |
Lamprolepis is a
Geographic range
Species of the genus Lamprolepis are found in Indonesia and Malaysia, and on islands in the western Pacific.[3]
Species
Today, three species are recognized as being valid.[3]
The two Phantom Skink species, Tristiidon Lunata and Tristiidon Sol Were once classed here, but now has its own Genus.
| Image | Scientific Name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamprolepis leucosticta (L. Müller, 1923) | white-spotted tree skink | West Java, Indonesia. | |
| Lamprolepis nieuwenhuisii (Lidth de Jeude, 1905) | Nieuwenhuis's skink | Borneo | |
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Lesson , 1826) |
emerald tree skink, green tree skink | Taiwan, Palawan, Luzon and Sulu archipelagoes in the Philippines, New Guinea |
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Lamprolepis.
References
- ISBN 978-0-444-51499-8.
- S2CID 12639054
- ^ a b Genus Lamprolepis at The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
dices. (Lamprolepis, new genus, p. 22). (in Latin).
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