thumb | right | Geographic distribution of Proablepharus reginae

Proablepharus is a genus of lizards in the subfamily Eugongylinae of the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to Australia.

Species

Two species are recognized as being valid.

  • Proablepharus reginae <small>(Glauert, 1960)</small> – western soil-crevice skink
  • Proablepharus tenuis <small>(Broom, 1896)</small> – Broom's small skink, northern soil-crevice skink

References

Further reading

  • Fuhn IE (1969). "The “polyphyletic” origin of the genus Ablepharus (Reptilia: Scincidae). A case of parallel evolution". Zeitschrift für Zoologische Systematik und Evolutionforschung 7: 67–76. (Proablepharus, new genus).