Nannoscincus Explained

Nannoscincus is a genus of small skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to New Caledonia.^[1]

Species

The following 12 species are recognized as being valid.

• Nannoscincus exos - northern dwarf skink
• Nannoscincus fuscus
• Nannoscincus garrulus
• Nannoscincus gracilis - New Caledonian gracile dwarf skink, gracile dwarf skink, slender elf skink
• Nannoscincus greeri - Greer's elf skink
• Nannoscincus hanchisteus - Pindai dwarf skink
• Nannoscincus humectus - Forêt Plate dwarf skink
• Nannoscincus koniambo
• Nannoscincus manautei
• Nannoscincus mariei - earless dwarf skink
• Nannoscincus rankini - Rankin's elf skink
• Nannoscincus slevini - Slevin's elf skink

Nota bene

A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Nannoscincus.

Further reading

• Günther A (1872). "On some new Species of Reptiles and Fishes collected by J. Brenchley, Esq." Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., Fourth Series 10 (60): 418–426. (Nannoscincus, new genus, p. 421).

Notes and References

1. Sadlier RA, Bauer AM, Smith SA.

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   . Sarah A. Smith. 2006. A new species of Nannoscincus Günther (Squamata: Scincidae) from high elevation forest in southern New Caledonia. Records of the Australian Museum. 58. 1. 29–36. 10.3853/j.0067-1975.58.2006.1458. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131002164701/http://life.bio.sunysb.edu/~ssmith/Files/sadlier_2006_Nannoscincus.pdf . 2013-10-02.