Egernia
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Egernia depressa
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Egernia is a genus of skinks (family Scincidae) which occurs in Australia. It is the namesake genus of the Egernia group and a relative of the Blue-tongued skinks and Cyclodomorphus (Austin & Arnold 2006).
[edit] Species
- Egernia arnhemensis
- Egernia carinata
- Egernia coventryi
- Egernia cunninghami, Cunningham's Skink
- Egernia depressa
- Egernia douglasi
- Egernia formosa
- Egernia frerei, Major Skink
- Egernia hosmeri
- Egernia inornata
- Egernia kingii, King's Skink
- Egernia kintorei, Great Desert Skink
- Egernia luctuosa
- Egernia major, Land Mullet
- Egernia margaretae
- Egernia mcpheei
- Egernia modesta
- Egernia multiscutata
- Egernia napoleonis
- Egernia pilbarensis
- Egernia pulchra
- Egernia richardi
- Egernia rugosa
- Egernia saxatilis
- Egernia slateri
- Egernia stokesii
- Egernia striata
- Egernia striolata
- Egernia whitii
[edit] References
- Austin, J.J. & Arnold, E.N. (2006): Using ancient and recent DNA to explore relationships of extinct and endangered Leiolopisma skinks (Reptilia: Scincidae) in the Mascarene islands. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 39(2): 503–511. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2005.12.011 (HTMAL abstract)