Ophiomorus
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| Ophiomorus | |
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| Ophiomorus punctatissimus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Subfamily: | Scincinae |
| Genus: | Ophiomorus A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1839[1] |
Ophiomorus is a genus of Old World skinks.[2] The limbs are either reduced or absent, depending on the species. They are sometimes known as limbless skinks or snake skinks. Members of the genus live under rocks or in burrows.[3]
