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

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KINGDOM

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumArthropoda
  3. ClassMalacostraca
  4. OrderDecapoda
  5. FamilyInachidae
Observations recorded3,012,139,120

Multimedia w Wikimedia Commons Anomalopus – rodzaj jaszczurki z podrodziny Sphenomorphinae w rodzinie scynkowatych (Scincidae). Zasięg występowania Rodzaj obejmuje gatunki występujące w Australii[2]. Systematyka Etymologia Anomalopus: gr. ανωμαλος anōmalos „nierówny, nieregularny”, od negatywnego przedrostka αν- an-; ομαλος omalos „równy, gładki”[3]; πους pous, ποδος podos „stopa”[4]. Podział systematyczny Do rodzaju należą następujące gatunki[2]: Anomalopus brevicollis Anomalopus gowi Anomalopus leuckartii Anomalopus mackayi Anomalopus pluto Anomalopus swansoni Anomalopus verreauxi Przypisy ↑ A.M.C. Duméril & A.H.A. Duméril: Catalogue méthodique de la collection des reptiles du Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle de Paris. Paris: Gide et Baudry, 1851, s. 185. (fr.) ↑ a b P. Uetz & J. Hallermann: Genus: Anomalopus (ang.). The Reptile Database. [dostęp 2019-01-23]. ↑ Jaeger 1944 ↓, s. 17. ↑ Jaeger 1944 ↓, s. 180. Bibliografia E.C. Jaeger: Source-book of biological names and terms. Springfield: Charles C. Thomas, 1944, s. 1–256. (ang.)

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
29
Family
Scincidae
Collections
ROM, UAZ, ANWC, USNM, MVZ, SAMA
Recorded in
Australia

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Lygosominae
Image
Anomalopus verreauxii 002.jpg
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Commons category
Anomalopus
taxon name
Anomalopus
taxon rank
genus
topic's main category
Category:Anomalopus
endemic to
Australia
taxon author citation
Duméril & Duméril, 1851
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Anomalopus is a genus of worm-skinks, smallish smooth-scaled burrowing lizards in the subfamily Sphenomorphinae of the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to the eastern half of Australia. The genus belongs to a clade in the Sphenomorphus group which contains such genera as Ctenotus and the close relatives Eulamprus and Gnypetoscincus (Austin & Arnold 2006).

==Species== The following species are recognized as being valid. Anomalopus leuckartii – two-clawed worm-skink (eastern Australia) Anomalopus mackayi – five-clawed worm-skink (eastern Australia) Anomalopus swansoni – punctate worm-skink (eastern coastal Australia) Anomalopus verreauxii – three-clawed worm-skink

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