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Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: December 31st, 2022.


Taxonomy of the family Scincidae
Bibliography of the genus Praeteropus
Biodiversity of the family Scincidae








Genus
Praeteropus

Queensland Worm Skinks

Queensland-Wurmskinke

Queensland-ormeskinker

2021 Praeteropus Hutchinson, Couper, Amey & Worthington-Wilmer (type species: # #)
Contents: 4 species, all of which are endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Remarks: Includes two species (brevicollis, gowi) previously assigned to Anomalopus.
Distribution: Australia (Queensland).

Praeteropus auxilliger

Lake Elphinstone Worm Skink

Lake-Elphinstone-Wurmskink

Lake Elphinstone-ormeskink

2021 Praeteropus auxilliger Hutchinson, Couper, Amey & Worthington-Wilmer

Distribution: Australia (Queensland).





Praeteropus brevicollis

Short-necked Worm Skink

Kurzhals-Wurmskink

Korthalset Ormeskink

1985 Anomalopus brevicollis Greer & Cogger
Praeteropus brevicollis Hutchinson, Couper, Amey & Worthington-Wilmer 2021

Distribution: Australia (Queensland).


Praeteropus gowi

Speckled Worm Skink, (Gow's Worm Skink)

Gesprenkelter Wurmskink

Spættet Ormeskink

1985 Anomalopus gowi Greer & Cogger
Praeteropus gowi Hutchinson, Couper, Amey & Worthington-Wilmer 2021

Distribution: Australia (Queensland).


Praeteropus monachus

Mount Abbot Worm Skink

Mount-Abbot-Wurmskink

Mount Abbot-ormeskink

2021 Praeteropus monachus Hutchinson, Couper, Amey & Worthington-Wilmer

Distribution: Australia (Queensland).