Anomalopus

Anomalopus is a genus of worm-skinks, smallish smooth-scaled burrowing lizards in the subfamily Sphenomorphinae of the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to the eastern half of Australia. The genus belongs to a clade in the Sphenomorphus group which contains such genera as Ctenotus and the close relatives Eulamprus and Gnypetoscincus (Austin & Arnold 2006).

Anomalopus
Anomalopus verreauxii
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Scincidae
Subfamily:	Sphenomorphinae
Genus:	Anomalopus A.M.C. Duméril & A.H.A. Duméril, 1851
Species
Four, see text.

Species

The following species are recognized as being valid.^[1]

• Anomalopus leuckartii (Weinland, 1862) – two-clawed worm-skink (eastern Australia)
• Anomalopus mackayi Greer & Cogger, 1985 – five-clawed worm-skink (eastern Australia)
• Anomalopus swansoni Greer & Cogger, 1985 – punctate worm-skink (eastern coastal Australia)
• Anomalopus verreauxii A.M.C. Dumeril & A.H.A. Dumeril, 1851 – three-clawed worm-skink

Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Anomalopus.