Family Scincidae
(skinks)

Scientific names for Aves taxonomy (family and below) are from The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World, Princeton University Press, copyright 2003. Used by permission.

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  Kingdom Animalia (animals)
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  Eumetazoa (metazoans)
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  Bilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
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  Deuterostomia (deuterostomes)
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  Phylum Chordata (chordates)
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  Craniata (craniates)
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  Subphylum Vertebrata (vertebrates)
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  Superclass Gnathostomata (jawed vertebrates)
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  Euteleostomi (bony vertebrates)
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  Class Sarcopterygii (lobe-finned fishes and terrestrial vertebrates)
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  Tetrapoda (tetrapods)
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  Amniota (amniotes)
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  Class Reptilia (reptiles)
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  Diapsida (birds, crocodiles, lizards, snakes, and relatives)
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  Lepidosauria (amphisbaenians, lizards, snakes, and tuataras)
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  Order Squamata (amphisbaenians, lizards, and snakes)
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  Suborder Scleroglossa (geckos, amphisbaenians, skinks, snakes, and relatives)
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  Suborder Autarchoglossa (skinks, snakes, and relatives)
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  Infraorder Scincomorpha (night lizards, skinks, whiptails, and relatives)
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  Family Scincidae (skinks)
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  Genus Ablepharus
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  Genus Acontias
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  Genus Acontophiops
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  Genus Afroblepharus
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  Genus Amphiglossus
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  Genus Androngo
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  Genus Anomalopus
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  Genus Apterygodon
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  Genus Asymblepharus
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  Genus Ateuchosaurus
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  Genus Barkudia
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  Genus Bartleia
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  Genus Bassiana
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  Genus Brachymeles
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  Genus Caledoniscincus
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  Genus Calyptotis
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  Genus Carlia (four-fingered skinks)
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  Genus Cautula
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  Genus Chabanaudia
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  Genus Chalcides
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  Genus Chalcidoseps
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  Genus Coeranoscincus
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  Genus Coggeria
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  Genus Cophoscincopus
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  Genus Corucia
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  Genus Cryptoblepharus (snake-eyed skinks)
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  Genus Cryptoscincus
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  Genus Ctenotus (Ctenotus skinks)
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  Genus Cyclodina
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  Genus Cyclodomorphus
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  Genus Dasia
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  Genus Davewakeum
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  Genus Egernia
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  Genus Emoia (emoias)
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  Genus Eremiascincus
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  Genus Eroticoscincus
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  Genus Eugongylus (short-legged giant skinks)
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  Genus Eulamprus
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  Genus Eumeces (eumeces and holarctic skinks)
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  Genus Eumecia
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  Genus Euprepes
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  Genus Eurylepis
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  Genus Evesia
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  Genus Feylinia
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  Genus Fojia
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  Genus Geomyersia
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  Genus Geoscincus
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  Genus Glaphyromorphus
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  Genus Gnypetoscincus
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  Genus Gongylomorphus
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  Genus Gongylus
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  Genus Graciliscincus
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  Genus Haackgreerius
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  Genus Hemiergis
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  Genus Hemisphaeriodon
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  Genus Isopachys
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  Genus Janetaescincus
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  Genus Lacertoides
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  Genus Lamprolepis (tree skinks)
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  Genus Lampropholis (indo-australian ground skinks)
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  Genus Lankascincus
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  Genus Larutia
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  Genus Leiolopisma
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  Genus Leptoseps
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  Genus Leptosiaphos
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  Genus Lerista
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  Genus Lioscincus
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  Genus Lipinia (lipinias)
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  Genus Lobulia
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  Genus Lygisaurus
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  Genus Lygosoma
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  Genus Mabuya (mabuyas)
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  Genus Macroscincus
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  Genus Marmorosphax
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  Genus Melanoseps
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  Genus Menetia
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  Genus Mesoscincus
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  Genus Mesoscinucs
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  Genus Mochlus
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  Genus Morethia
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  Genus Nangura
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