Lamprolepis is a genus of lizards, known commonly as emerald skinks, in the subfamily Lygosominae of the family Scincidae.[1] Lygosoma is its closest genetic relative.[2]
Species of the genus Lamprolepis are found in Indonesia and Malaysia, and on islands in the western Pacific.
Today, three species are recognized as being valid.[3]
The two Phantom Skink species, Tristiidon Lunata and Tristiidon Sol Were once classed here, but now has its own Genus.
| Image | Scientific Name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamprolepis leucosticta | white-spotted tree skink | West Java, Indonesia. | |
| Lamprolepis nieuwenhuisii | Nieuwenhuis's skink | Borneo | |
| Lamprolepis smaragdina | emerald tree skink, green tree skink | Taiwan, Palawan, Luzon and Sulu archipelagoes in the Philippines, New Guinea | |
A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Lamprolepis.
dices. (Lamprolepis, new genus, p. 22). (in Latin).