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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 Ophioscincus
Biodiversity of the family Scincidae








Genus
Ophioscincus

Australian Snake Skinks

Australische Schlangenskinke

Australske Slangeskinker

1873 Ophioscincus Peters (type species: Ophioscincus australis Peters 1873)
1876 Coloscincus Peters (type species: Coloscincus truncatus Peters 1876; syn. Hutchinson, Couper, Amey & Worthington-Wilmer 2021)
Contents: 3 species, all of which are endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Remarks: Previously regarded as a synonym of Saiphos (e.g., Skinner, Hutchinson & Lee 2013). Revalidated as a separate genus by Hutchinson, Couper, Amey & Worthington-Wilmer (2021).
Distribution: Australia (New South Wales, Queensland [incl. Fraser Island]).

Ophioscincus cooloolensis

Cooloola Snake Skink

Cooloola-Schlangenskink

Cooloola-slangeskink

1985 Ophioscincus cooloolensis Greer & Cogger
Saiphos cooloolensis Skinner, Hutchinson & Lee 2013

Distribution: Australia (Queensland [incl. Fraser Island]).


Ophioscincus ophioscincus

Orange-bellied Snake Skink, Yolk-bellied Snake Skink

Orangebauch-Schlangenskink

Orangebuget Slangeskink

1873 Ophioscincus australis Peters [not Tiliqua australis Gray 1828; not Lygosoma australis Gray 1839]
1887 Lygosoma ophioscincus Boulenger [substitute name for Ophioscincus australis Peters 1873]
Anomalopus ophioscincus Cogger 1975
Ophioscincus ophioscincus Greer & Cogger 1985
Saiphos ophioscincus Skinner, Hutchinson & Lee 2013

Distribution: Australia (Queensland).


Ophioscincus truncatus

Short-limbed Snake Skink

Kurzbein-Schlangenskink

Kortbenet Slangeskink

1876 Coloscincus truncatus Peters
Lygosoma truncatum Smith 1937
Saiphos truncatus Mittleman 1952
Anomalopus truncatus Cogger 1975
Ophioscincus truncatus Greer & Cogger 1985
1952 Lygosoma truncatum monswilsonensis Copland (Greer & Cogger 1985)

Distribution: Australia (New South Wales, Queensland).