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''Gongylomorphus'' is a genus of skinks (family Scincidae). It is endemic to Mauritius and its tiny offshore islands. It was formerly included in ''Scelotes''. This genus is usually placed in the subfamily Scincinae which seems to be paraphyletic however. It belongs to a major clade of this group which does not seem to include the type genus ''Scincus'' however. Thus, it will probably be eventually assigned to a new, yet-to-be-named subfamily.(Austin & Arnold 2006) Species *''Gongylomorphus bojerii'', Bojer's skink *''Gonglyomorphus borbonicus''† Réunion Slit-eared Skink (extinct) *''Gongylomorphus fontenayi'', Macchabe skink *''Gongylomorphus'' sp., Orange-tail skink ==References== * (2006): Using ancient and recent DNA to explore relationships of extinct and endangered ''Leiolopisma'' skinks (Reptilia: Scincidae) in the Mascarene islands. ''Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution'' 39(2): 503–511. (HTML abstract) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gongylomorphus」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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