Eugongylus is a genus of skinks in the subfamily Eugongylinae.[1] It was previously recognised as namesake of the Eugonglyus group of genera within Lygosominae, where it occupied a quite basal position.[2] Members of this genus are commonly called mastiff skinks or short-legged giant skinks.
Notabene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Eugongylus.