Calyptotis
Calyptotis is a genus of skinks, a type of lizard, found in Australia.
| Calyptotis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Subfamily: | Sphenomorphinae |
| Genus: | Calyptotis De Vis, 1886 |
Species
The following five species are recognized as being valid.[1]
- Calyptotis lepidorostrum (Greer, 1983) – cone-eared calyptotis
- Calyptotis ruficauda (Greer, 1983) – red-tailed calyptotis
- Calyptotis scutirostrum (Peters, 1873) – scute-snouted calyptotis
- Calyptotis temporalis (Greer, 1983) – broad-templed calyptotis
- Calyptotis thorntonensis (Greer, 1983) – Thornton Peak skink, Thornton Peak calyptotis
References
- "Calyptotis ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
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