Lamprolepis
Sign in to saveLamprolepis is a genus of lizards, known commonly as emerald skinks, in the subfamily Lygosominae of the family Scincidae. The genus Lygosoma is its closest genetic relative.
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Lamprolepis is a genus of lizards, known commonly as emerald skinks, in the subfamily Lygosominae of the family Scincidae. The genus Lygosoma is its closest genetic relative.
==Geographic distribution== Species of the genus Lamprolepis are found in Indonesia and Malaysia, and on islands in the western Pacific.