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Skinks
Scincidae

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Statistics: Reproductive modes:
Oviparous - 368 out of 459 Australian species
Live-bearing - 88 out of 459 Australian species
Unknown - 1 out of 459 Australian species
Both egg-laying and live-bearing - 1 out of 459 Australian species
- 0 out of 459 Australian species

Size range:
Smallest Australian species: northern red-throated rainbow-skink (Carlia crypta) at cm
Longest Australian species: common blue-tongued skink (Tiliqua scincoides) at 33 cm
Number of Australian genera: 48
Number of Australian species: 459
Genera:
Genus name Australian species
Acritoscincus 3
Anepischetosia 1
Anomalopus 7
Bartleia 0
Bassiana 0
Bellatorias 3
Calyptotis 5
Carlia 27
Cautula 0
Coeranoscincus 2
Coggeria 1
Cryptoblepharus 24
Ctenotus 106
Cyclodina 1
Cyclodomorphus 9
Egernia 17
Emoia 3
Eremiascincus 11
Eroticoscincus 1
Eugongylus 1
Eulamprus 15
Glaphyromorphus 12
Gnypetoscincus 1
Harrisoniascincus 1
Hemiergis 7
Hemisphaeriodon 0
Lampropholis 14
Lerista 97
Liburnascincus 4
Liopholis 11
Lissolepis 2
Lygisaurus 11
Lygosoma 1
Menetia 5
Morethia 8
Nangura 1
Nannoscincus 0
Niveoscincus 8
Notoscincus 2
Ophioscincus 3
Proablepharus 5
Pseudemoia 6
Pygmaeascincus 3
Saiphos 1
Saproscincus 12
Techmarscincus 1
Tiliqua 6
Trachydosaurus 0
48 459
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