Papuascincus
| Papuascincus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Sauria |
| Infraorder: | Scincomorpha |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Papuascincus Allison & Greer, 1986[1] |
Papuascincus is a genus of skinks endemic to New Guinea.[2]
Species
The following three species are recognized as being valid:[2]
- Papuascincus morokanus (Parker, 1936)
- Papuascincus phaeodes (T. Vogt, 1932)
- Papuascincus stanleyanus (Boulenger, 1897)
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Papuascincus.
Papuascincus buergersi (T. Vogt, 1932) is a synonym of Emoia atrocostata (Lesson, 1830).
References
Further reading
- Allison A, Greer AE. 1986. Egg shells with pustulate surface structures: basis for a new genus of New Guinea skinks (Lacertilia: Scincidae). J. Herpetol. 20 (1): 116-119. (Papuascincus, new genus).