| Papuascincus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Subfamily: | Sphenomorphinae |
| Genus: |
Papuascincus Allison & Greer, 1986 [1] |
Papuascincus is a genus of skinks endemic to New Guinea. [2]
The following 4 species are recognized as being valid: [2]
- Papuascincus buergersi ( T. Vogt, 1932)
- 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).
- 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).
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| Papuascincus | |
|---|---|
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Subfamily: | Sphenomorphinae |
| Genus: |
Papuascincus Allison & Greer, 1986 [1] |
Papuascincus is a genus of skinks endemic to New Guinea. [2]
The following 4 species are recognized as being valid: [2]
- Papuascincus buergersi ( T. Vogt, 1932)
- 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).
- 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).
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