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
Saproscincus
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Shade Skinks
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Schattenskinke
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Skyggeskinker
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1984 |  |
Saproscincus Wells & Wellington (type species: Mocoa mustelina O'Shaughnessy 1874) |
Contents:
12 species, all of which are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
Previously included in the genus
Lampropholis, but recognised as a valid genus by most recent authors (e.g., Cogger 1992, 1996; Sadlier, Colgan & Shea 1993).
Distribution:
Australia
(New South Wales,
Queensland,
Victoria).
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Saproscincus basiliscus
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Basilisk Shade Skink
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Basilisk-Schattenskink
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Basilisk-skyggeskink
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1981 | |
Lampropholis basiliscus Ingram & Rawlinson |
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Saproscincus basiliscus Wells & Wellington 1984 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of spectabilis (e.g., Sadlier, Colgan & Shea 1993).
Distribution:
Australia
(Queensland).
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Saproscincus challengeri
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Orange-tailed Shade Skink, Challenger Skink
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Orangeschwänziger Schattenskink
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Orangehalet Skyggeskink
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1887 | |
Lygosoma challengeri Boulenger |
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Leiolopisma challengeri Mittleman 1952 |
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Lampropholis challengeri Greer 1974 |
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Saproscincus challengeri Wells & Wellington 1984 |
Introduced to:
New Zealand.
Distribution:
Australia
(New South Wales,
Queensland).
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Saproscincus challengeri
© Rune Midtgaard
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Saproscincus czechurai
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Wedge-snouted Shade Skink, (Czechura's Litter Skink)
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Keilschnauzen-Schattenskink
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Kilesnudet Skyggeskink
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1981 | |
Lampropholis czechurai Ingram & Rawlinson |
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Saproscincus czechurai Wells & Wellington 1984 |
Distribution:
Australia
(Queensland).
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Saproscincus eungellensis
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Eungella Shade Skink
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Eungella-Schattenskink
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Eungella-skyggeskink
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2005 | |
Saproscincus eungellensis Sadlier, Couper, Colgan, Vanderduys & Rickard |
Distribution:
Australia
(Queensland).
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Saproscincus hannahae
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Bar-lipped Shade Skink, (Hannah's Shade Skink)
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Lippenstreifen-Schattenskink
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Streglæbet Skyggeskink
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1998 | |
Saproscincus hannahae Couper & Keim |
Distribution:
Australia
(Queensland).
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Saproscincus lewisi
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Cooktown Shade Skink
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Cooktown-Schattenskink
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Cooktown-skyggeskink
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1998 | |
Saproscincus lewisi Couper & Keim |
Distribution:
Australia
(Queensland).
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Saproscincus mustelinus
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Common Weasel Skink, Weasel Skink
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Gewöhnlicher Wieselskink
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Almindelig Væselskink
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1874 | |
Mocoa mustelina O'Shaughnessy |
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Lygosoma mustelinum Boulenger 1887 |
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Leiolopisma mustelina Mittleman 1952 |
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Lampropholis mustelina Greer 1974 |
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Saproscincus mustelina Wells & Wellington 1984 |
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1878 | |
Lygosoma lacrymans Peters & Doria (Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983) |
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Saproscincus lacrymans Wells & Wellington 1984 |
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1878 | |
Lygosoma orichalceum Boettger (Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983) |
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1878 | |
Lygosoma sonderi Peters (Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983) |
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Saproscincus sonderi Wells & Wellington 1984 |
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1903 | |
Lygosoma pseudotropis Werner [not Mocoa pseudotropis Günther 1875] (Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983) |
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1925 | |
Lygosoma paraeneum Ahl [substitute name for Lygosoma pseudotropis Werner 1903] (Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983) |
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1985 | |
Saproscincus ritchiei Wells & Wellington (Shea & Sadlier 1999) |
Introduced to:
New Zealand.
Distribution:
Australia
(New South Wales,
Victoria).
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Saproscincus mustelinus
© Rune Midtgaard
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Saproscincus oriarus
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Dwarf Weasel Skink, Heath Shade Skink
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Zwerg-Wieselskink
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Dværg-væselskink
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1998 | |
Saproscincus oriarus Sadlier |
Distribution:
Australia
(New South Wales,
Queensland).
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Saproscincus rosei
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Highland Shade Skink, (Rose's Shade Skink)
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Hochland-Schattenskink
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Højlands-skyggeskink
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1985 | |
Saproscincus rosei Wells & Wellington |
Distribution:
Australia
(New South Wales,
Queensland).
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Saproscincus saltus
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Cape Melville Shade Skink
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Cape-Melville-Schattenskink
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Cape Melville-skyggeskink
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2013 | |
Saproscincus saltus Hoskin |
Distribution:
Australia
(Queensland).
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Saproscincus spectabilis
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Gully Skink, Pale-lipped Shade Skink
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Schluchtskink
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Ravineskink
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1888 | |
Mocoa spectabilis De Vis |
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Saproscincus spectabilis Wells & Wellington 1984 |
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1985 | |
Saproscincus galli Wells & Wellington (Ingram 1994) |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a senior synonym of basiliscus (Sadlier, Colgan & Shea 1993; Cogger 1996), but shown by Ingram (1994) to be identical with galli Wells & Wellington 1985.
Distribution:
Australia
(New South Wales,
Queensland).
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Saproscincus spectabilis
© Rune Midtgaard
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Saproscincus tetradactylus
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Four-fingered Shade Skink, Four-toed Litter Skink
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Vierzehiger Schattenskink
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Firtået Skyggeskink
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1980 | |
Lampropholis tetradactyla Greer & Kluge |
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Saproscincus tetradactyla Wells & Wellington 1984 |
Distribution:
Australia
(Queensland).
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