Scincinae

Scincinae is a subfamily of lizards, commonly called skinks. The systematics is at times controversial. The group may be paraphyletic. It is one of seven subfamilies of the family Scincidae, the other six being Acontinae, Egerniinae, Eugongylinae, Lygosominae, Mabuyinae, and Sphenomorphinae.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Scincinae is referenced by 50 other articles, and connects out to Scincidae, Animalia and Reptilia.

Vinony files it under Skinks and Taxa named by John Edward Gray.

Its subject is documented across 14 Wikipedia language editions.

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Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Scincidae
Image: Scincus scincus, male 01.jpg

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taxon name: Scincinae
taxon rank: subfamily
topic's main category: Category:Scincinae
Commons category: Scincinae

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==Genera== The subfamily Scincinae contains the following 36 genera, of which seven are monotypic. Amphiglossus (2 species) Ateuchosaurus (2 species) Barkudia (2 species) Brachymeles (42 species) Brachyseps (8 species) Chalcides (32 species) Chalcidoceps (monotypic) Eumeces (6 species) Eurylepis (2 species) Feylinia (6 species) Flexiseps (15 species) Gongylomorphus (3 species) Grandidierina (4 species) Hakaria (monotypic) Janetaescincus (2 species) Jarujinia (monotypic) Madascincus (12 species) Melanoseps (8 species) Mesoscincus (3 species) Nessia (9 species) Ophiomorus (12 species) Pamelaescincus (monotypic) Paracontias (14 species) Plestiodon (50 species) Proscelotes (3 species) Pseudoacontias (4 species) Pygomeles (3 species) Scelotes (22 species) Scincopus (monotypic) Scincus (5 species) Scolecoseps (4 species) Sepsina (5 species) Sepsophis (monotypic) Typhlacontias (7 species) Voeltzkowia (3 species) Zig (monotypic)

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