Liatongus is a genus of dung beetles in the subfamily Scarabaeinae of the scarab beetle family.

[1][2] At least part of the upper surfaces are without hairs; the head and pronotal disc are generally sculptured; and the genae are rounded, with little or no indentation between the clypeus and the genae.

Colours vary: they may be uniform brown or dull purple, or have red, white or yellow patterns on the elytra.

[1] Found in three regions: Afrotropical, Oriental to eastern Palearctic, and western Nearctic.

[1][3] These 43 species belong to the genus Liatongus: Data sources: i = ITIS,[4] c = Catalogue of Life,[5] g = GBIF,[6] b = Bugguide.net[7]