.::::: Lizards of the World - Scincomorpha :::::.
Last update: 20 May, 2004

The Scincomorpha contains seven families of lizards, in all kinds of shapes and sizes from the smallest of skinks to large size Tegus.

Cordylidae
- Chamasaurinae
Chamaesaura
- Cordylinae
Cordylus
Platysaurus
Pseudocordylus
 
Gerrhosauridae
- Gerrhosaurinae
Angolosaurus
Cordylosaurus
Gerrhosaurus
Tetradactylus
- Zonosaurinae
Tracheloptychus
Zonosaurus
 
Gymnophthalmidae
Alopoglossus
Amapasaurus
Anadia
Anotosaura
Argalia
Arthrosaura
Aspidolaemus
Arthroseps
Bachia
Calyptommatus
Cercosaura
Colobodactylus
Colobosaura
Colobosauroides
Echinosaura
Ecpleopus
Euspondylus
Gymnophthalmus
Heterodactylus
Iphisa
Leposoma
Macropholidus
Micrablepharus
Neusticurus
Nothobachia
Ophiognomon
Opipeuter
Pantodactylus
Pholidobolus
Placosoma
Prionodactylus
Procellosaurinus
Proctoporus
Psilophthalmus
Ptychoglossus
Riolama
Stenolepis
Teuchocercus
Tretioscincus
Vanzosaura
Lacertidae
- Gallotiinae
Gallotia
Psammodromus
- Lacertinae
Acanthodactylus
Adolfus
Algyroides
Archaeolacerta
Australolacerta
Darevskia
Eremias
Gastropholis
Holaspis
Heliobolus
Iberolacerta
Ichnotropis
Lacerta
Latastia
Meroles
Mesalina
Nucras
Omanosaura
Ophisops
Parvilacerta
Pedioplanis
Philochortus
Podarcis
Poromera
Pseuderemias
Takydromus
Teira
Timon
Tropidosaura
Zootoca
 
Scincidae
- Acontiinae
Acontias
Acontophiops
Typhlosaurus
- Feylininae
Chabanaudia
Feylinia
- Lygosominae
Ablepharus
Afroablepharus
Anomalopus
Apterygodon
Asymblepharus
Ateuchosaurus
Bassiana
Caledoniscincus
Calyptotis
Carlia
Coeranoscincus
Coggeria
Cophoscincopus
Corucia
Cryptoblepharus
Ctenotus
Cyclodina
Cyclodomorphus
Dasia
Egernia
Emoia
Eremiascincus
Erotioscincus
Eugongylus
Eulamprus
Eumecia
Fojia
Geomyersia
Geoscincus
Glaphyromorphus
Gnyptoscincus
Graciliscincus
Harrisoniascincus
Hemiergis
Isopachys
Lacertoides
Lamprolepis
Lampropholis
Lankascincus
Larutia
Leiolopisma
Leptoseps
Leptosiaphos
Lerista
Lioscincus
Lipinia
Lobulia
Lygisaurus
Lygosoma
Mabuya
Macroscincus
Marmorosphax
Menetia
Morethia
Nangura
Nannoscincus
Nessia
Niveoscincus
Notoscincus
Oligosoma
Ophioscincus
Otosaurus
Panaspis
Papuascincus
Parachalcides
Parvoscincus
Phoboscincus
Prasinohaema
Proablepharus
Pseudemoia
Ristella
Saiphos
Saproscincus
Scincella
Sepsophis
Sigaloseps
Simiscincus
Sphenomorphus
Tachygyia
Techmarscincus
Tiliqua
Tribolonotus
Tropidophorus
Tropidoscincus
Vietnascincus
- Scincinae
Amphiglossus
Androngo
Barkudia
Brachymeles
Chalcides
Cryptoscincus
Eumeces
Gongylomorphus
Janetaescincus
Melanoseps
Neoseps
Ophiomorus
Pamelaescincus
Paracontias
Proscelotes
Pseudoacontias
Pygomeles
Scelotes
Scincopus
Scincus
Scolecoseps
Sepsina
Sphenops
Typhlacontias
Voeltzkowia
 
Teiidae
Ameiva
Callopistes
Cnemidophorus
Crocodilurus
Dicrodon
Dracaena
Kentropyx
Teius
Tupinambis
 
Xantusiidae
- Cricosaurinae
Cricosaura
- Xantusiinae
Lepidophyma
Xantusia
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