Biology:Coeranoscincus

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Short description: Genus of lizards

Coeranoscincus
Three-toed Snake-tooth Skink (Coeranoscincus reticulatus) (10040197404).jpg
Three-toed snake-tooth skink (Coeranoscincus reticulatus)
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Subfamily: Sphenomorphinae
Genus: Coeranoscincus
Wells & Wellington, 1983
Type species
Ophioscincus frontalis
De Vis, 1888

Coeranoscincus is a genus of skinks.[1][2] They are endemic to Australia and found in eastern Queensland and northeastern New South Wales.[2]

Species

There are two species:[1][2]

  • Coeranoscincus frontalis (De Vis, 1888) – limbless snake-tooth skink
  • Coeranoscincus reticulatus (Günther, 1873) – three-toed snake-tooth skink

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Coeranoscincus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Genus Coeranoscincus Wells & Wellington, 1984". Australian Faunal Directory. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Coeranoscincus. 

Wikidata ☰ Q866560 entry