Praeteropus is a genus of worm-skinks, smallish smooth-scaled burrowing lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to the eastern half of Australia. The genus belongs to a clade in the Sphenomorphus group which contains such genera as Ctenotus and the close relatives Eulamprus and Gnypetoscincus (Austin & Arnold 2006).
Species The following species are recognized as being valid.. www.reptile-database.org. Praeteropus auxilliger Praeteropus brevicollis – short-necked worm-skink (northeastern Australia) Praeteropus gowi – Gow's burrowing skink, speckled worm-skink (northeastern Australia) Praeteropus monachus
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Praeteropus.
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