2 species (see text) Lissolepis is a genus of mid-sized skinks (adult snout-vent length 100–130 mm) with a bulky angular body and small eyes.

The nasal scale has a postnarial groove; the subocular scale row is complete.

Eyelids similar in colour to the adjacent scales.

[1] They were previously placed in the genus Egernia.

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