''Lipinia'' is a

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of skinks, lizards in the

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Scincidae.

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in the genus ''Lipinia'' are commonly called lipinias.

Taxonomy

The genus ''Lipinia'' belongs to the ''

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'' group of genera in which ''Lipinia'' has a rather basal position (Austin & Arnold 2006).

Species

The following species are recognized as being valid. *'' Lipinia auriculata'' – Taylor's lipinia *'' Lipinia cheesmanae'' – Cheesman's lipinia, Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Lipinia cheesmanae'', p. 52). Cheesman's moth skink *'' Lipinia inconspicua'' – hidden ground skink *'' Lipinia inexpectata'' *'' Lipinia infralineolata'' *'' Lipinia leptosoma'' – slender lipinia, Pandanus skink *'' Lipinia longiceps'' – long lipinia *'' Lipinia macrotympanum'' – big-eared lipinia *'' Lipinia miangensis'' – Werner's lipinia *'' Lipinia microcerca'' – banded lipinia, Sipora striped skink, common striped skink *'' Lipinia nitens'' *'' Lipinia occidentalis'' *'' Lipinia pulchella'' – yellow-striped slender tree skink, beautiful lipinia *'' Lipinia quadrivittata'' – four-striped lipinia, black-striped slender tree skink *'' Lipinia rabori'' – Rabor's lipinia, black slender tree skink *'' Lipinia relicta'' – Vinciguerra's lipinia *'' Lipinia rouxi'' – Roux's lipinia *'' Lipinia sekayuensis'' – Sekayu striped skink *'' Lipinia semperi'' – Semper's lipinia *'' Lipinia septentrionalis'' *'' Lipinia subvittata'' – striped lipinia *'' Lipinia surda'' – Malaysian striped skink *'' Lipinia trivittata'' *'' Lipinia vassilievi'' *'' Lipinia venemai'' – Brongersma's lipinia *'' Lipinia vittigera'' – banded lipinia, Sipora striped skink, common striped skink *'' Lipinia vulcania'' – vulcan lipinia *'' Lipinia zamboangensis'' – Zamboang lipinia, rusty tree skink ''

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in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Lipinia''.

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* (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. (HTML abstract) Lipinia Lizard genera Taxa named by John Edward Gray {{skink-stub

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