Lamprolepis
Genus of lizards
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Lamprolepis is a genus of lizards, known commonly as emerald skinks, in the subfamily Lygosominae of the family Scincidae.[1] The genus Lygosoma is its closest genetic relative.[2]
| Lamprolepis | |
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| Lamprolepis smaragdina | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Subfamily: | Lygosominae |
| Genus: | Lamprolepis Fitzinger, 1843 |
Geographic distribution
Species
Three species are recognized as being valid.[3]
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamprolepis leucosticta (L. Müller, 1923) | white-spotted tree skink | West Java, Indonesia. | |
| Lamprolepis nieuwenhuisii (Lidth de Jeude, 1905) | Nieuwenhuis's skink | Borneo | |
 | Lamprolepis smaragdina (Lesson, 1826) | emerald tree skink, green tree skink | Taiwan, Palawan, Luzon and Sulu archipelagoes in the Philippines, New Guinea |
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Lamprolepis.