Eugongylus

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Eugongylus is a genus of skinks in the subfamily Eugongylinae.[1] It was previously recognised as namesake of the Eugonglyus group of genera within Lygosominae, where it occupied a quite basal position.[2] Members of this genus are commonly called mastiff skinks or short-legged giant skinks.

Species

The following species are recognized as being valid.[3]

Notabene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Eugongylus.

References

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  3. Eugongylus. The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.

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Further reading

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

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