Eugongylus

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

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Within Vinony's link graph, Eugongylus is referenced by 15 other articles, and connects out to Animalia, Reptilia and Chordata.

It sits within the topics Eugongylus, Lizard genera and Taxa named by Leopold Fitzinger.

Its subject is documented across 15 Wikipedia language editions.

Species

GENUS

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassSquamata
FamilyScincidae

Observations recorded1,817

Multimedia w Wikimedia Commons Eugongylus – rodzaj jaszczurki z podrodziny Eugongylinae w rodzinie scynkowatych (Scincidae). Zasięg występowania Rodzaj obejmuje gatunki występujące w Indonezji, na Nowej Gwinei, w Australii, Wyspach Salomona, Wyspach Admiralicji, Nowej Brytanii, Nowej Irlandii i Mikronezji[3]. Systematyka Etymologia Eugongylus: gr. ευ eu „dobrze, typowy, miły”[4]; rodzaj Gongylus Wagler, 1830. Podział systematyczny Do rodzaju należą następujące gatunki[3]: Eugongylus albofasciolatus Eugongylus mentovarius Eugongylus rufescens Eugongylus sulaensis Eugongylus unilineatus Przypisy ↑ Eugongylus, w: Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ang.). ↑ L.J.F.J. Fitzinger: Systema reptilium. Fasciculus primus, Amblyglossae. Vindobonae: Braumüller et Seidel, 1843, s. 23. (łac.) ↑ a b P. Uetz & J. Hallermann: Genus: Eugongylus (ang.). The Reptile Database. [dostęp 2019-01-07]. ↑ E.C. Jaeger: Source-book of biological names and terms. Springfield: Charles C. Thomas, 1944, s. 86. (ang.)

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 220
With media: 19
Family: Scincidae
Collections: USNM, CAS, SDNHM
Recorded in: Palau

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Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Lygosominae
Image: Eugongylus albofasciolatus.jpg

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taxon name: Eugongylus
taxon rank: genus
topic's main category: Category:Eugongylus
taxon author citation: Fitzinger, 1843

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==Species== The following species are recognized as being valid. Eugongylus albofasciolatus – white-banded mastiff skink, white-banded giant skink, white-striped cape skink, barred shark skink Eugongylus mentovarius – odd-chinned mastiff skink, odd-chinned giant skink Eugongylus rufescens – bar-lipped sheen-skink Eugongylus sulaensis – Sula skink Eugongylus unilineatus

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