Lamprolepis


Lamprolepis is a genus of lizards, known commonly as emerald skinks, in the subfamily Lygosominae of the family Scincidae. Lygosoma is its closest genetic relative.

Geographic range

of the genus Lamprolepis are found in Indonesia and Malaysia, and on islands in the western Pacific.

Species

Three species are recognized as being valid.
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Lamprolepis.