Praeteropus
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.
Species
The following species are recognized as being valid.- Praeteropus auxilliger
- Praeteropus brevicollis – short-necked worm-skink
- Praeteropus gowi – Gow's burrowing skink, speckled worm-skink
- Praeteropus monachus