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Eugongylinae

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Eugongylinae
Cryptoblepharus boutonii
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Subfamily: Eugongylinae

Eugongylinae is a subfamily of skinks within the family Scincidae.[1] The genera in this subfamily were previously found to belong the Eugongylus group in the large subfamily Lygosominae.[2]

Genera

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The subfamily Eugongylinae contains 469 species in 51 genera.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Uetz, P.; et al. (eds.). "Eugongylinae". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  2. ^ Austin JJ, Arnold EN [in French] (2006). "Using ancient and recent DNA to explore relationships of extinct and endangered Leiolopisma skinks (Reptilia: Scincidae) in the Mascarene islands". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 39 (2): 503–511. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2005.12.011. PMID 16473026.