| Nannoscincus rankini | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Nannoscincus |
| Species: | N. rankini |
| Binomial name | |
| Nannoscincus rankini Sadlier, 1987 | |
Rankin's elf skink (Nannoscincus rankini) is a species of skink found in New Caledonia. [2]
Skinks are lizards belonging to the family Scincidae, a family in the infraorder Scincomorpha. With more than 1,500 described species across 100 different taxonomic genera, the family Scincidae is one of the most diverse families of lizards. Skinks are characterized by their smaller legs in comparison to typical lizards and are mostly found in different habitats except arctic and subarctic regions.
Nannoscincus is a genus of small skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to New Caledonia.
Scincomorpha is an infraorder of lizards. They first appear in the fossil record about 170 million years ago, during the Jurassic period. The phylogeny below follows that of Alifanov in 2016.
Anthony Hume Whitaker was a New Zealand herpetologist, contributing a 50-year career of fieldwork, pioneering research and species discoveries. His is still the largest collection of reptile and amphibian specimens donated to Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.
Anepischetosia maccoyi, also known commonly as the highlands forest-skink, highlands forest skink, Maccoy's elf skink, or McCoy's skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species, which is monotypic in the genus Anepischetosia, is endemic to Australia.
Eugongylinae is a subfamily of skinks within the family Scincidae. The genera in this subfamily were previously found to belong the Eugongylus group in the large subfamily Lygosominae.
There are two species of skink named Northern dwarf skink:
The northern dwarf skink is a species of skink found in New Caledonia.
Nannoscincus fuscus is a species of skink found in New Caledonia.
Nannoscincus garrulus is a species of skink found in New Caledonia.
Greer's elf skink is a species of skink found in New Caledonia.
The Pindai dwarf skink is a species of skink found in New Caledonia.
The Forêt Plate dwarf skink is a species of skink found in New Caledonia.
Nannoscincus koniambo is a species of skink found in New Caledonia.
Nannoscincus manautei is a species of skink found in New Caledonia.
The earless dwarf skink is a species of skink found in New Caledonia.
Slevin's elf skink, also known commonly as Slevin's dwarf skink, is an endangered species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to New Caledonia.
The Awakopaka skink is a species of skink found in New Zealand.
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