Phasmasaurus

Phasmasaurus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Scincidae
Genus:Phasmasaurus
Sadlier et al., 2015
Species

2 sp., see text

Phasmasaurus 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]

  • Phasmasaurus maruia (Sadlier, Whitaker & Bauer, 1998)
  • Phasmasaurus tillieri (Ineich & Sadlier, 1991)

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

References

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