Lampropholis
Sign in to saveLampropholis is a genus of skinks, commonly known as sunskinks, in the lizard subfamily Eugongylinae of the family Scincidae. The genus Lampropholis was previously found to belong to a clade with the genera Niveoscincus, Leiolopisma and others of the Eugongylus group within Lygosominae. All species of Lampropholis are endemic to Australia. For similar skinks see genera Bassiana, Pseudemoia, and Niveoscincus.
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- Instance of
- monotypic taxon
- Parent taxon
- Lygosominae
- Image
- Pale Flecked Garden Sunskink.jpg
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- Category:Lampropholis
- taxon author citation
- Fitzinger, 1843
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Lampropholis is a genus of skinks, commonly known as sunskinks, in the lizard subfamily Eugongylinae of the family Scincidae. The genus Lampropholis was previously found to belong to a clade with the genera Niveoscincus, Leiolopisma and others of the Eugongylus group within Lygosominae. All species of Lampropholis are endemic to Australia. For similar skinks see genera Bassiana, Pseudemoia, and Niveoscincus.
==Diet== Sunskinks feed on invertebrates such as crickets, moths, slaters (woodlice), earthworms, and cockroaches.
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