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Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: December 31st, 2022.


Taxonomy of the family Scincidae
Bibliography of the genus Anomalopus
Biodiversity of the family Scincidae








Genus
Anomalopus

East Australian Worm Skinks

Ostaustralische Wurmskinke

Østaustralske Ormeskinker

1851 Anomalopus Dumeril (type species: Anomalopus verreauxii Dumeril & Dumeril 1851)
1985 Vermiseps Greer & Cogger (type species: Anomalopus swansoni Greer & Cogger 1985; syn. Greer & Cogger 1985)
Contents: 4 species, all of which are endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Remarks: Previously included species now assigned to Praeteropus and Sepsiscus.
Distribution: Australia (New South Wales, Queensland [incl. Fraser Island]).

Anomalopus leuckartii

Two-clawed Worm Skink

Zweizehen-Wurmskink

Totået Ormeskink

1862 Brachymeles leuckartii Weinland
Anomalopus leuckartii Greer & Cogger 1985
1888 Anomalopus lentiginosus De Vis (Greer & Cogger 1985)
1894 Lygosoma verreauxii biunguiculata Oudemans (Greer & Cogger 1985)
1916 Lygosoma bancrofti Longman (Greer & Cogger 1985)
1985 Anomalopus bellamii Wells & Wellington (Shea & Sadlier 1999)

Distribution: Australia (New South Wales, Queensland).


Anomalopus mackayi

Long-legged Worm Skink, Five-clawed Worm Skink, (MacKay's Worm Skink)

Langbeiniger Wurmskink

Langbenet Ormeskink

1985 Anomalopus mackayi Greer & Cogger

Distribution: Australia (New South Wales, Queensland).


Anomalopus swansoni

Punctate Worm Skink, (Swanson's Worm Skink)

Gepunkteter Wurmskink

Prikket Ormeskink

1985 Anomalopus swansoni Greer & Cogger

Distribution: Australia (New South Wales).


Anomalopus verreauxii

Three-clawed Worm Skink, (Verreaux's Skink)

Dreizehen-Wurmskink

Tretået Ormeskink

1851 Anomalopus verreauxii Dumeril in Dumeril & Dumeril
Saiphos verreauxii Mittleman 1952
Lygosoma verreauxii Boulenger 1887
1864 Siaphus simplex Cope (Greer & Cogger 1985)
1867 Anomalopus godeffroyi Peters (Greer & Cogger 1985)
1873 Chelomeles pseudopus Günther (Greer & Cogger 1985)

Distribution: Australia (New South Wales, Queensland [incl. Fraser Island]).