Lampropholis
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Lampropholis is a genus of skinks, commonly known as sunskinks, in the lizard subfamily Eugongylinae of the family Scincidae.<ref>Template:BioRef</ref> The genus Lampropholis was previously found to belong to a clade with the genera Niveoscincus, Leiolopisma and others of the Eugongylus group within Lygosominae.<ref>Template:Aut (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. {{#invoke:doi|main}} (HTML abstract).</ref> All species of Lampropholis are endemic to Australia. For similar skinks see genera Bassiana, Pseudemoia, and Niveoscincus.
DietEdit
Sunskinks feed on invertebrates such as crickets, moths, slaters (woodlice), earthworms, and cockroaches.
SpeciesEdit
The following 14 species are recognized as being valid.<ref>Lampropholis. The Reptile Database.</ref><ref>Wilson S, Swan G (2006). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Second Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishing. 512 pp. Template:ISBN.</ref><ref>Wells RW (2002). "Some Taxonomic Changes to the Genus Lampropholis (Reptilia: Scincidae) from Australia" Template:Webarchive. Australian Biodiversity Record (8): 1-24.</ref>
- Lampropholis adonis Template:Small – diamond-shielded sunskink, Ingram's litter skink
- Lampropholis amicula Template:Small – friendly sunskink
- Lampropholis bellendenkerensis Template:Small
- Lampropholis caligula Template:Small – montane sunskink
- Lampropholis coggeri Template:Small – northern rainforest sunskink
- Lampropholis colossus Template:Small – Bunya sunskink
- Lampropholis couperi Template:Small – plain-backed sunskink
- Lampropholis delicata Template:Small – delicate skink, rainbow skink, garden skink, delicate grass skink
- Lampropholis elliotensis Template:Small
- Lampropholis elongata Template:Small – long sunskink, elongate sunskink
- Lampropholis guichenoti Template:Small – common garden skink, pale-flecked garden sunskink, grass skink, Guichenot's grass skink
- Lampropholis mirabilis Template:Small – saxicoline sunskink
- Lampropholis robertsi Template:Small – grey-bellied sunskink
- Lampropholis similis Template:Small – southern rainforest sunskink
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Lampropholis.
ReferencesEdit
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Further readingEdit
- Fitzinger (1843). Systema Reptilium, Fasciculus Primus, Amblyglossae. Vienna: Braumüller & Seidel. 106 pp. + indices. (Lampropholis, new genus, p. 22). (in Latin).