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Species

Seven subfamilies of skinks are currently recognised:

Limbless skinks

30 species

Mabuyid skinks

224 species

Lygosomid skinks

54 species

Eugongylid skinks

454 species

Sphenomorphid skinks

594 species

Typical skinks

297 species

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Skinks (Family Scincidae)

are the most diverse

group of reptiles, with

~1,730 described species.

Social skinks

62 species

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