Lamprolepis
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Lamprolepis is a genus of lizards, known commonly as emerald skinks, in the subfamily Lygosominae of the family Scincidae.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Lygosoma is its closest genetic relative.<ref name=Linkem>Charles W. Linkem, Rafe M. Brown, Cameron D. Siler, Ben J. Evans, Christopher C. Austin, Djoko T. Iskandar, Arvin C. Diesmos, Jatna Supriatna, Noviar Andayani and Jimmy A. McGuire. Template:Citation</ref>
Geographic range
Species of the genus Lamprolepis are found in Indonesia and Malaysia, and on islands in the western Pacific.<ref name=RDB/>
Species
Three species are recognized.<ref name=RDB>Template:EMBL genus. www.reptile-database.org.</ref>
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamprolepis leucosticta Template:Small | white-spotted tree skink | West Java, Indonesia. | |
| Lamprolepis nieuwenhuisii Template:Small | Nieuwenhuis's skink | Borneo | |
| File:The Philippine Lizard.jpg | Lamprolepis smaragdina Template:Small | emerald tree skink, green tree skink | Taiwan, Palawan, Luzon and Sulu archipelagoes in the Philippines, New Guinea |
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Lamprolepis.
References
Further reading
- Fitzinger L (1843). Systema Reptilium, Fasciculus Primus, Amblyglossae. Vienna: Braumüller & Seidel. 106 pp. + indices. (Lamprolepis, new genus, p. 22). (in Latin).