''Cyclodomorphus'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

of small to medium-sized

skink Skinks are lizards belonging to the family Scincidae, a family in the infraorder Scincomorpha. With more than 1,500 described species across 100 different taxonomic genera, the family Scincidae is one of the most diverse families of lizards. S ...

s (

family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...

Scincidae)."''Cyclodomorphus'' ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. It belongs to the ''

Egernia ''Egernia'' is a genus of skinks (family Scincidae) that occurs in Australia. These skinks are ecologically diverse omnivores that inhabit a wide range of habitats. However, in the loose delimitation (which incorporates about 30 species) the g ...

'' group which also includes the

blue-tongued skink Blue-tongued skinks comprise the Australasian genus ''Tiliqua'', which contains some of the largest members of the skink family (Scincidae). They are commonly called blue-tongued lizards or simply blue-tongues or blueys in Australia. As suggest ...

s (Austin & Arnold 2006).

Species

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Cyclodomorphus branchialis The common slender bluetongue or Gunther's skink (''Cyclodomorphus branchialis'') is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign s ...

'' ( Günther, 1867) - common slender bluetongue, Gunther's skink *'' Cyclodomorphus casuarinae'' (Duméril & Bibron, 1839) - she-oak slender bluetongue, she-oak skink *''

Cyclodomorphus celatus The western slender bluetongue (''Cyclodomorphus celatus'') is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the lower west coast and adjacent areas of Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) ...

'' Shea & Miller, 1995 - western slender blue-tongue *''

Cyclodomorphus gerrardii The pink-tongued skink (''Cyclodomorphus gerrardii'') is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. ''C. gerrardii'' is endemic to Australia, where it is also called commonly the pink-tongued lizard. As suggested by these common names, its di ...

'' (JE Gray, 1845) pink-tongued skink, pink-tongued lizard *'' Cyclodomorphus maximus'' ( Storr, 1976) - giant slender bluetongue *''

Cyclodomorphus melanops The Samphire slender bluetongue (''Cyclodomorphus melanops'') is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign coun ...

'' (Stirling & Zietz, 1893) - Samphire slender bluetongue *''

Cyclodomorphus michaeli The coastal she-oak slender bluetongue (''Cyclodomorphus michaeli'') is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, soverei ...

'' Wells & Wellington, 1984 - coastal she-oak slender bluetongue *'' Cyclodomorphus praealtus'' Shea, 1995 - alpine she-oak skink, alpine she-oak slender bluetongue *''

Cyclodomorphus venustus The saltbush slender bluetongue (''Cyclodomorphus venustus'') is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the arid interior of eastern Australia. Although its conservation status is of least concern, it has been lis ...

'' Shea & Miller, 1995 - slender bluetongue

References

* (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) Lizard genera Skinks of Australia Endemic fauna of Australia Taxa named by Leopold Fitzinger {{skink-stub

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