Biology:Eugongylinae

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Short description: Subfamily of skinks

Eugongylinae
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Cryptoblepharus boutonii
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Subfamily: Eugongylinae

Eugongylinae is a subfamily of skinks within the family Scincidae.[1] The genera in this subfamily were previously found to belong the Eugongylus group in the large subfamily Lygosominae.[2]

Genera

The subfamily Eugongylinae contains 469 species in 51 genera.[1]



References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Uetz, P.; Freed, P.; Hošek, J., eds. "Eugongylinae". http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/advanced_search?taxon=Eugongylinae&exact%5B0%5D=taxon&submit=search. 
  2. "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. 2006. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2005.12.011. PMID 16473026. 

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