Cophoscincopus
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| Cophoscincopus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Subfamily: | Eugongylinae |
| Genus: | Cophoscincopus Mertens, 1934[1] |
Cophoscincopus (common name: keeled water skinks) is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to West Africa.[2][3] As suggested by the common name, species in the genus Cophoscincopus are semi-aquatic.[4]