Bellatorias
Bellatorias is a genus of skinks. Species are endemic to Australia. Species were previously placed in the genus Egernia.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Subfamily: | Egerniinae |
| Genus: | Bellatorias Wells & Wellington, 1984 |
| Species | |
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3 species, see text | |
Species
The following 3 species, listed alphabetically by specific name, are recognized as being valid:[1]
| Image | Name | Distribution |
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_(9951680974).jpg.webp) | Bellatorias frerei (Günther, 1897) – Major skink | New Guinea and Australia ( Queensland and New South Wales.) |
 | Bellatorias major (Gray, 1845) – Land mullet | Australia ( Queensland and New South Wales.) |
| Bellatorias obiri (Wells & Wellington, 1985) – Arnhem Land Gorges skink, Arnhem Land egernia | Australia ( Northern Territory.) | |
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Bellatorias.
References
Wikispecies has information related to Bellatorias.
- Bellatorias at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 31 August 2018.
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