Scincus
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{{Taxobox
| color = pink
| name = Scincus
| image = Apothekerskink01.jpg
| image_width = 240px
| image_caption = Scincus scincus
| regnum = Animalia
| phylum = Chordata
| classis = Reptilia
| ordo = Squamata
| subordo = Sauria
| familia = Scincidae
| genus = Scincus
| genus_authority = Laurenti, 1768
| subdivision_ranks = Species
| subdivision =
Scincus hemprichii
Scincus mitranus
Scincus scincus
}}
The genus Scincus are lizards from the skink family, Scincidae. All three species are typical desert inhabitants, living in sandy and dune-like areas, with a hot and dry climate. They can be found from Arabia to the Sahara desert. Template:Lizard-stubnl:Zandvissen