Celatiscincus

Celatiscincus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Scincidae
Genus:Celatiscincus
Sadlier, Smith, & Bauer, 2006
Species

2 sp., see text

Celatiscincus is a genus of skinks. Both species are endemic to New Caledonia.

Species

The following 2 species, listed alphabetically by specific name, are recognized as being valid:[1]

  • Celatiscincus euryotis (Werner, 1909) – Southern pale-hipped skink
  • Celatiscincus similis Sadlier, Smith, & Bauer, 2006 – Northern Pale-hipped skink

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

References

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