Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: December 31st, 2022.
 
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Genus
Hemiergis
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Earless Mulch Skinks
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Taub-Wühlskinke
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Øreløse Muldskinker
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1829 |  |
Tridactylus Cuvier [not Tridactylus Latreille 1802] (type species: Tridactylus decresiensis Cuvier 1829; syn. Mittleman 1952) |
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1829 | |
Tetradactylus Cuvier [not Tetradactylus Merrem 1820 (Reptilia: Cordylidae)] (type species: Tridactylus decresiensis Cuvier 1829; syn. Mittleman 1952) |
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1830 | |
Hemiergis Wagler [substitute name for Tridactylus Cuvier 1829] |
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1830 | |
Peromelis Wagler [substitute name for Tetradactylus Cuvier 1829] (Smith 1937) |
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1839 | |
Chelomeles Dumeril & Bibron (type species: Chelomeles quadrilineatus Dumeril & Bibron 1839; syn. Mittleman 1952) |
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1985 | |
Arenicolascincus Wells & Wellington (type species: Hemiergis millewae Coventry 1976; syn. Cogger 1996) |
Contents:
7 species, all of which are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
Previously included
Eroticoscincus graciloides and
Nannoscincus maccoyi.
Distribution:
Australia
(Australian Capital Territory,
New South Wales,
Queensland,
South Australia
[incl.
Kangaroo Island],
Victoria,
Western Australia).
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Hemiergis decresiensis
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Three-toed Mulch Skink, Three-toed Earless Skink, Three-toed Skink
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Dreizehiger Wühlskink
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Tretået Muldskink
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1829 | |
Tridactylus decresiensis Cuvier |
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Lygosoma decresiense Boulenger 1887 |
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Hemiergis decresiensis Copland 1946 |
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1867 | |
Hemiergis polylepis Günther (Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983) |
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1946 | |
Hemiergis decresiensis continentis Copland (Reeder & Reichert 2011) |
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Hemiergis continentis Wells & Wellington 1984 |
Remarks:
Previously included talbingoensis.
Distribution:
Australia
(South Australia
[incl.
Kangaroo Island]).
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Hemiergis gracilipes
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Southwestern Mulch Skink
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Südwestaustralischer Wühlskink
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Sydvestaustralsk Muldskink
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1870 | |
Hinulia gracilipes Steindachner |
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Sphenomorphus gracilipes Cogger 1975 |
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Glaphyromorphus gracilipes Cogger 1992 |
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Hemiergis gracilipes Bush, Maryan, Browne-Cooper & Robinson 2007 |
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Patheticoscincus gracilipes Wells 2009 |
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1839 | |
Lygosoma australis Gray [not Tiliqua australis Gray 1839] (Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983) |
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Sphenomorphus australis Storr, Smith & Johnstone 1981 |
Remarks:
Transferred from the genus
Glaphyromorphus by Bush, Maryan, Browne-Cooper & Robinson (2007). Generic assignment confirmed by Mecke, Doughty & Donnellan (2009) and Reeder & Reichert (2011).
Distribution:
Australia
(Western Australia).
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Hemiergis initialis
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Five-toed Mulch Skink, Southern Five-toed Earless Skink, Southwestern Earless Skink, Western Earless Skink
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Fünfzehiger Wühlskink
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Femtået Muldskink
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1910 | |
Lygosoma initiale Werner |
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Anotis initialis Mittleman 1952 |
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Hemiergis initialis Cogger 1975 |
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1975 | |
Hemiergis initialis brookeri Storr |
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Hemiergis brookeri Wells & Wellington 1984 |
Other common names:
brookeri: Nullarbor Five-toed Mulch Skink
initialis: Southern Five-toed Mulch Skink
Distribution:
Australia
(South Australia,
Western Australia).
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Hemiergis millewae
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Hummock Grass Five-toed Mulch Skink, Triodia Earless Skink, Rusty Earless Skink, Millewa Skink
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Millewa-Wühlskink
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Millewa-muldskink
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1976 | |
Hemiergis millewae Coventry |
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Arenicolascincus millewae Wells & Wellington 1985 |
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1985 | |
Arenicolascincus lami Wells & Wellington (tentative synonymy) |
Distribution:
Australia
(New South Wales,
South Australia,
Victoria,
Western Australia).
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Hemiergis peronii
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Lowlands Mulch Skink, Lowlands Earless Skink, (Peron’s Earless Skink)
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Tiefland-Wühlskink
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Lavlands-muldskink
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1831 | |
Seps peronii Gray |
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Lygosoma peronii Smith 1937 |
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Hemiergis peronii Mittleman 1952 |
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1829 | |
Tetradactylus decresiensis Cuvier (Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983) |
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1839 | |
Chiamela duvaucellii Gray (Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983) |
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1902 | |
Hemiergis woodwardi Lucas (Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983) |
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1910 | |
Lygosoma quadridigitatum Werner (Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983) |
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1915 | |
Lygosoma peronii tridactylum Boulenger (Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983) |
Other common names:
peronii: Four-toed Mulch Skink, Four-toed Skink
tridactyla: Three-toed Mulch Skink
Distribution:
Australia
(South Australia
[incl.
Kangaroo Island],
Victoria,
Western Australia).
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Hemiergis quadrilineatus
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Two-toed Mulch Skink, Two-toed Earless Skink
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Zweizehiger Wühlskink
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Totået Muldskink
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1839 | |
Chelomeles quadrilineatus Dumeril & Bibron |
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Lygosoma quadrilineatum Boulenger 1887 |
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Hemiergis quadrilineata Mittleman 1952 |
Remarks:
Recognised as a distinct species following Choquenot & Greer (1989), Storr, Smith & Johnstone (1999), and Aplin & Smith (2001).
Distribution:
Australia
(Western Australia).
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Hemiergis talbingoensis
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Talbingo Mulch Skink, Victoria Three-toed Earless Skink, Eastern Three-toed Earless Skink
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Talbingo-Wühlskink
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Talbingo-muldskink
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1946 | |
Hemiergis decresiensis talbingoensis Copland |
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Hemiergis talbingoensis Wells & Wellington 1984 |
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1946 | |
Hemiergis decresiensis davisi Copland (Reeder & Reichert 2011) |
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Hemiergis davisi Wells & Wellington 1984 |
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1985 | |
Hemiergis namatjira Wells & Wellington (tentative synonymy) |
Remarks:
Raised to species status by Reeder & Reichert (2011), although treated as such already by Wells & Wellington (1984).
Distribution:
Australia
(Australian Capital Territory,
New South Wales,
Queensland,
Victoria).
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