Morethia
Genus of lizards
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Morethia, commonly called Morethia skinks or firetail skinks, is a genus of skinks in the order Squamata that are found in Australia.
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| Morethia | |
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| Morethia adelaidensis (saltbush Morethia skink) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Subfamily: | Eugongylinae |
| Genus: | Morethia Gray, 1845 |
| Species | |
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8 species, see text | |
Species
Listed alphabetically by specific name.[1]
- Morethia adelaidensis (W. Peters, 1874) – saltbush Morethia skink
- Morethia boulengeri (Ogilby, 1890) – Boulenger's skink, south-eastern Morethia skink
- Morethia butleri (Storr, 1963) – woodland Morethia skink
- Morethia lineoocellata (A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1839) – west coast Morethia skink, western pale-flecked Morethia
- Morethia obscura Storr, 1972 – shrubland Morethia skink
- Morethia ruficauda (Lucas & C. Frost, 1895) – lined firetail skink
- Morethia storri Greer, 1980 – top end firetail skink
- Morethia taeniopleura (W. Peters, 1874) – north-eastern firetail skink, fire-tailed skink
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Morethia.
