Liopholis is a genus of lizards in the subfamily Egerniinae of the family Scincidae (skinks). Species of the genus are found in the Australian region. They were previously placed in the genus Egernia.
Liopholis are smallish to largish-sized skinks. They may attain an adult snout-to-vent length (SVL) of , with a bulky angular body. They have 34âÂÂ52 rows of scales at midbody; the dorsal scales are usually smooth. The nasal scale has no postnarial groove; the subocular scale row is incomplete. The eyes are relatively large, and the eyelids usually have conspicuous cream-coloured margins.
There are 15 recognized species:
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Liopholis.