Calyptotis
Calyptotis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Scincidae |
Subfamily: | Sphenomorphinae |
Genus: | Calyptotis De Vis, 1886 |
Calyptotis is a genus of skinks, a type of lizard, found in Australia.
Species[]
The following five species are recognized as being valid.[1]
- Calyptotis lepidorostrum (Greer, 1983) – cone-eared calyptotis
- Calyptotis ruficauda (Greer, 1983) – red-tailed calyptotis
- Calyptotis scutirostrum (Peters, 1873) – scute-snouted calyptotis
- Calyptotis temporalis (Greer, 1983) – broad-templed calyptotis
- Calyptotis thorntonensis (Greer, 1983) – Thornton Peak skink, Thornton Peak calyptotis
References[]
- ^ "Calyptotis ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
Categories:
- Calyptotis
- Lizard genera
- Skinks of Australia
- Endemic fauna of Australia
- Taxa named by Charles Walter De Vis
- Skink stubs