''Anomalopus'' is a

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of worm-skinks, smallish smooth-scaled burrowing

lizard Lizard is the common name used for all Squamata, squamate reptiles other than snakes (and to a lesser extent amphisbaenians), encompassing over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most Island#Oceanic isla ...

s in the

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Sphenomorphinae Sphenomorphinae is a large subfamily of skinks, lizards within the family Scincidae. The genera in this subfamily were previously found to belong to the ''Sphenomorphus'' group in the large subfamily Lygosominae. Genera The subfamily Sphenomo ...

of the

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Scincidae. The genus is

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to the eastern half of

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. The genus belongs to a

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in the ''

Sphenomorphus The genus ''Sphenomorphus'' – vernacularly also known as the common skinks – currently serves as a "wastebin taxon" for numerous skinks. While most or all species presently placed here are probably rather close relatives, the genus ...

'' group which contains such

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as ''

Ctenotus ''Ctenotus'' is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to Australia. The genus ''Ctenotus'' belongs to a clade in the ''Sphenomorphus'' group which contains such genera as '' Anomalopus'' and the close relatives ...

'' and the close relatives ''

Eulamprus ''Eulamprus'' is a genus of lizards, commonly known as water skinks, in the subfamily Sphenomorphinae of the family Scincidae. The genus is native to Australia. Taxonomy The genus ''Eulamprus'' belongs to a clade in the ''Sphenomorphus'' grou ...

'' and '' Gnypetoscincus'' (

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2006).

Species

The following

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are recognized as being valid.. www.reptile-database.org. *'' Anomalopus leuckartii'' – two-clawed worm-skink (eastern Australia) *'' Anomalopus mackayi'' – five-clawed worm-skink (eastern Australia) *'' Anomalopus swansoni'' – punctate worm-skink (eastern coastal Australia) *''

Anomalopus verreauxii ''Anomalopus verreauxii'', also known commonly as the three-clawed worm-skink or Verreaux's skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia. Etymology The specific name, ''verreauxii'' (masculine, ge ...

'' – three-clawed worm-skink ''

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'': A

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

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