Saproscincus is a genus of lizards, commonly referred to as shadeskinks or shade-skinks, in the subfamily Eugongylinae of the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to Australia.
- Saproscincus basiliscus <small>(Ingram & Rawlinson, 1981)</small> – pale-lipped shadeskink
- Saproscincus challengeri <small>(Boulenger, 1887)</small> – orange-tailed shadeskink, Border Ranges shadeskink, Challenger's skink
- Saproscincus czechurai <small>(Ingram & Rawlinson, 1981)</small> – wedge-snouted shadeskink, Czechuras litter-skink
- Saproscincus eungellensis <small>Sadlier et al., 2005</small> – Eungella shadeskink
- Saproscincus hannahae <small>Couper & Keim, 1998</small> – Hannah's shadeskink
- Saproscincus lewisi <small>Couper & Keim, 1998</small> – northern wet tropics shadeskink, Cooktown shade-skink
- Saproscincus mustelinus <small>(O'Shaughnessy, 1874)</small> – southern weasel skink, weasel shadeskink
- Saproscincus oriarius <small>Sadlier, 1998</small>
- Saproscincus rosei <small>Wells & Wellington, 1985</small> – orange-tailed shadeskink, highland forest skink
- Saproscincus saltus <small>Hoskin, 2013</small> – Cape Melville shadeskink
- Saproscincus spectabilis <small>(De Vis, 1888)</small> – gully shadeskink
- Saproscincus tetradactylus <small>(Greer & Kluge, 1980)</small> – four-fingered shadeskink, four-toed litter-skink
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Saproscincus.
References
Further reading
- Wells, Richard W.; Wellington, C. Ross (1983). "A Synopsis of the Class Reptilia in Australia". Australian Journal of Herpetology 1 (3–4): 73–129. (Saproscincus, new genus, p. 102).