Scincinae is a subfamily of lizards.

The subfamily contains 33 genera, and the genera contain a combined total of 284 species, commonly called skinks.

The systematics is at times controversial.

[1] It is one of three subfamilies of the family Scincidae, the other two being Acontinae and Lygosominae.

The subfamily Scincinae contains the following 35 genera, of which seven are monotypic.