Saproscincus is a genus of lizards, commonly referred to as shadeskinks or shade-skinks, in the subfamily Eugongylinae of the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to Australia.[1]

Species

The genus Saproscincus contains the following 12 species.[1][2]

Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Saproscincus.

References

Further reading

  • Wells, Richard W.; Wellington, C. Ross (1983). "A Synopsis of the Class Reptilia in Australia". Australian Journal of Herpetology 1 (3–4): 73–129. (Saproscincus, new genus, p. 102).



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