Sphenomorphus

The genus Sphenomorphus – vernacularly also known as the common skinks – currently serves as a "wastebin taxon" for numerous skinks. While most or all species presently placed here are probably rather close relatives, the genus as presently delimited is likely to be not monophyletic and is in need of review.<ref>Greer et al. (2006).</ref> Some species in this genus have been moved to Pinoyscincus.

The namesake of the Sphenomorphus group of Lygosominae genera, most species would probably occupy a rather basal position therein.<ref>Austin & Arnold (2006).</ref>

Species

• Sphenomorphus acutus Template:Small – pointed-headed sphenomorphus
• Sphenomorphus aignanus Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus alfredi Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus annamiticus Template:Small – Perak forest skink, starry forest skink
• Sphenomorphus annectens Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus anomalopus Template:Small – long-toed forest skink
• Sphenomorphus anotus Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus apalpebratus Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus bacboensis Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus bignelli Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus brunneus Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus buenloicus Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus buettikoferi Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus cameronicus Template:Small – Cameron Highlands forest skink
• Sphenomorphus capitolythos Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus celebensis Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus cinereus Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus concinnatus Template:Small – elegant forest skink
• Sphenomorphus consobrinus Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus cophias Template:Small – Tahan Mountain forest skink
• Sphenomorphus courcyanus Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus cranei Template:Small – Crane’s skink
• Sphenomorphus crassus Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus cryptotis Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus cyanolaemus Template:Small – blue-headed forest skink
• Sphenomorphus darlingtoni Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus dekkerae Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus derooyae Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus diwata Template:Small – diwata sphenomorphus
• Sphenomorphus dussumieri Template:Small – Dussumier's forest skink
• Sphenomorphus fasciatus Template:Small – banded sphenomorphus
• Sphenomorphus forbesi Template:Small – slender litter skink
• Sphenomorphus fragilis Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus fragosus Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus fuscolineatus Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus grandisonae Template:Small – Grandison’s forest skink
• Sphenomorphus granulatus Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus haasi Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus helenae Template:Small – Notaburi forest skink
• Sphenomorphus incognitus Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus indicus Template:Small – Indian forest skink
• Sphenomorphus jobiensis Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus kinabaluensis Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus latifasciatus Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus leptofasciatus Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus lineopunctulatus Template:Small – line-spotted forest skink
• Sphenomorphus longicaudatus Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus loriae Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus louisiadensis Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus maculatus Template:Small – spotted forest skink, maculated forest skink, stream-side skink
• Sphenomorphus maculicollus Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus maindroni Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus malaisei Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus malayanus Template:Small – Malayan forest skink
• Sphenomorphus melanopogon Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus meyeri Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus microtympanum Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus mimicus Template:Small – dwarf forest skink
• Sphenomorphus mimikanus Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus minutus Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus modiglianii Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus muelleri Template:Small – forest skink,<ref>Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. Template:ISBN. (Sphenomorphus muelleri, p. 184).</ref> Müllers Kielskink <ref>Template:EMBL species. www.reptile-database.org.</ref>
• Sphenomorphus multisquamatus Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus murudensis Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus necopinatus Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus neuhaussi Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus nigriventris Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus nigrolabris Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus nigrolineatus Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus oligolepis Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus orientalis Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus papuae Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus phuquocensis Template:Small – Phu Quoc Island forest skink
• Sphenomorphus praesignis Template:Small – blotched forest skink
• Sphenomorphus pratti Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus preylangensis Template:Small – Prey Lang forest skink
• Sphenomorphus puncticentralis Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus rarus Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus rufus Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus sabanus Template:Small – Sabah slender skink
• Sphenomorphus sanana Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus sanctus Template:Small – Java forest skink
• Sphenomorphus sarasinorum Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus schlegeli Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus schultzei Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus scotophilus Template:Small – Selangor forest skink
• Sphenomorphus scutatus Template:Small – Palau ground skink
• Sphenomorphus senja Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus sheai Template:Small – Shea's forest skink
• Sphenomorphus shelfordi Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus simus Template:Small – common forest skink
• Sphenomorphus solomonis Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus stellatus Template:Small – Perak forest skink, starry forest skink
• Sphenomorphus striolatus Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus sungaicolus Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus taiwanensis Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus tanahtinggi Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus tanneri Template:Small – Tanner’s skink
• Sphenomorphus taylori Template:Small – Taylor’s Solomon skink
• Sphenomorphus tenuiculus Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus tersus Template:Small – Nakhon Si-Thammarat forest skink, Thai forest skink
• Sphenomorphus tetradactylus Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus tonkinensis Template:Small – Tonkin forest skink
• Sphenomorphus transversus Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus tridigitus Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus tritaeniatus Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus tropidonotus Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus undulatus Template:Small – wavy-backed forest skink
• Sphenomorphus vanheurni Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus variegatus Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus wau Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus wollastoni Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus woodfordi Template:Small
• Sphenomorphus yersini Template:Small – Yersin’s forest skink
• Sphenomorphus zimmeri Template:Small

"Hinulia" elegans, described by Gray in 1838, is unidentified, but may be Eulamprus tenuis,<ref>Shea & Michels (2008).</ref> which is also known as Concinnia tenuis (Gray, 1831).

Geographic range

Species of Sphenomorphus are found mainly in Southeast Asia but have also been found in India and northwards to China.Template:Citation needed

Further reading

• Fitzinger L (1843). Systema Reptilium, Fasciculus Primus, Amblyglossae. Vienna: Braumüller & Seidel. 106 pp. + indices. (Sphenomorphus, new genus, p. 23). (in Latin).

External links

• Template:Smallcaps (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)
• Template:Smallcaps (2006). "The Southeast Asian scincid lizard Siaphos tridigitus Bourret, 1939 (Reptilia, Scincidae): a second specimen". Zoosystema 28 (3): 785-790. PDF fulltext
• Template:Smallcaps (2008). "A replacement name for Sphenomorphus keiensis (Kopstein, 1926) from the southeastern Moluccas, Indonesia (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae) with a redescription of the species". Zoologische Mededelingen Leiden 82 (52): 737-747. PDF