Silvascincus
Sign in to saveSilvascincus is a genus of skinks, lizards in the subfamily Sphenomorphinae of the family Scincidae. Both species in the genus are endemic to Australia. They were previously placed in the genus Eulamprus.
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- Sphenomorphinae
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- Blue-speckled Forest-skink (Eulamprus murrayi) (10057300746).jpg
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- Silvascincus
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- Queensland
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- Skinner, Hutchinson & Lee, 2013
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Silvascincus is a genus of skinks, lizards in the subfamily Sphenomorphinae of the family Scincidae. Both species in the genus are endemic to Australia. They were previously placed in the genus Eulamprus.
==Species== The following two species, listed alphabetically by specific name, are recognized as being valid: Silvascincus murrayi – blue-speckled forest-skink, Murray's skink Silvascincus tryoni – Border Ranges blue-spectacled skink, forest skink
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