Caledoniscincus
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Caledoniscincus is a genus of lizards in the family Scincidae (skinks).<ref name=RDB/><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="Sadlier et al. 1999"/> The genus is endemic to New Caledonia.<ref name="Sadlier et al. 1999"/>
Species
The following 14 species are recognized as being valid:<ref name=RDB>Template:NRDB genus</ref>
- Caledoniscincus aquilonius Template:Small<ref name="Sadlier et al. 1999"/> - northern litter skink
- Caledoniscincus atropunctatus Template:Small - speckled litter skink
- Caledoniscincus auratus Template:Small<ref name="Sadlier et al. 1999"/> - Koumac litter skink
- Caledoniscincus austrocaledonicus Template:Small - common litter skink
- Caledoniscincus chazeaui Template:Small<ref name="Sadlier et al. 1999"/> - Chazeau's litter skink
- Caledoniscincus constellatus Template:Small<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
- Caledoniscincus cryptos Template:Small<ref name="Sadlier et al. 1999"/> - cryptic litter skink
- Caledoniscincus festivus Template:Small - giant litter skink
- Caledoniscincus haplorhinus Template:Small - Strand litter skink
- Caledoniscincus notialis Template:Small - southern litter skink
- Caledoniscincus orestes Template:Small - Panié litter skink
- Caledoniscincus pelletieri Template:Small - Pelletier's litter skink
- Caledoniscincus renevieri Template:Small<ref name="Sadlier et al. 1999"/> - Renevier's litter skink
- Caledoniscincus terma Template:Small<ref name="Sadlier et al. 1999"/> - Mandjélia litter skink
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Caledoniscincus.
References
Further reading
- Sadlier RA (1987). "A review of the scincid lizards of New Caledonia". Records of the Australian Museum 39 (1): 1-66. (Caledoniscincus, new genus, p. 37).