- Source: Eugongylus
Eugongylus is a genus of skinks in the subfamily Eugongylinae. It was previously recognised as namesake of the Eugonglyus group of genera within Lygosominae, where it occupied a quite basal position. Members of this genus are commonly called mastiff skinks or short-legged giant skinks.
Species
The following species are recognized as being valid.
Eugongylus albofasciolatus (Günther, 1872) – white-banded mastiff skink, white-banded giant skink, white-striped cape skink, barred shark skink
Eugongylus mentovarius (Boettger, 1895) – odd-chinned mastiff skink, odd-chinned giant skink
Eugongylus rufescens (Shaw, 1802) – bar-lipped sheen-skink
Eugongylus sulaensis (Kopstein, 1927) – Sula skink
Eugongylus unilineatus (de Rooij, 1915)
Notabene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Eugongylus.
References
Further reading
Fitzinger L. 1843. Systema Reptilium, Fasciculus Primus, Amblyglossae. Vienna: Braumüller & Seidel. 106 pp. + indices. (Eugongylus, new genus, p. 23). (in Latin).
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Mengkarung
- Eugongylus
- Geoscincus
- Acritoscincus
- Eugongylus albofasciolatus
- Eugongylus rufescens
- Eugongylus mentovarius
- Eugongylus sulaensis
- Eugongylus unilineatus
- Carlia
- Oligosoma
