Anomalopus

Updated on Dec 08, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Family Scincidae Rank Genus		Class Reptilia Phylum Chordata Order Scaled reptiles

Similar Lygisaurus, Eulamprus, Glaphyromorphus, Menetia, Cyclodomorphus

Anomalopus is the genus of worm-skinks, smallish smooth-scaled burrowing skinks (family Scincidae) from the eastern half of Australia. It belongs to a clade in the Sphenomorphus group which contains such genera as Ctenotus and the close relatives Eulamprus and Gnypetoscincus (Austin & Arnold 2006).

Anomalopus AROD gt Reptiles Squamata Scincidae Anomalopus ARODcomau

Species

Anomalopus Threeclawed wormskink Anomalopus verreauxii at the Australian

Anomalopus brevicollis Greer and Cogger, 1985 – short-necked worm-skink (NE Australia)

Anomalopus gowi Greer and Cogger, 1985 – speckled worm-skink (NE Australia)

Anomalopus leuckartii (Weinland, 1862) – two-clawed worm-skink (eastern Australia)

Anomalopus mackayi, Greer & Cogger, 1985 – five-clawed worm-skink (eastern Australia)

Anomalopus pluto Ingram, 1977 – Cape York worm-skink (NE Australia)

Anomalopus swansoni Greer and Cogger, 1985 – punctate worm-skink (east coastal Australia)

Anomalopus verreauxi A.M.C. Dumeril & A.H.A. Dumeril, 1851 – three-clawed worm-skink

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Anomalopus Threeclawed Wormskink Anomalopus verreauxii Threeclaw Flickr

Anomalopus Threeclawed Worm Skink Anomalopus verreauxii Photo Image Picture

References

Anomalopus Wikipedia

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