Ornithuroscincus | |
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Ornithuroscincus noctua | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Scincidae |
Subfamily: | Sphenomorphinae |
Genus: | Ornithuroscincus Slavenko, Tamar, Tallowin, Kraus , Allison , Carranza, & Meiri, 2021 [1] |
Type species | |
Lobulia sabini Kraus, 2020 | |
Species | |
9, see text. |
Ornithuroscincus is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. [1] [2] All but one species are endemic to New Guinea: in addition to northern New Guinea, Ornithuroscincus noctua occurs on many Pacific islands. [1]
The genus Ornithuroscincus was erected in 2021 in the revision of the then-polyphyletic genus Lobulia . Its closest relative in Alpinoscincus . [1]
Ornithuroscincus are small to medium-sized skinks with adult snout–vent length of 29–69 mm (1.1–2.7 in). The limbs are short. They are ovoviviparous with 1–3 offspring in each litter. [1]
They are terrestrial to semi-arboreal. Most species have restricted ranges in mountainous areas, but some species are widespread and occur in lowland areas. [1]
The following species are recognized as being valid: [2]
Nota bene : A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Ornithuroscincus.
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The Admiralty spiny skink, also known commonly as Brongersma's helmet skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Admiralty Islands.
Carlia storri, also known commonly as the brown bicarinate rainbow-skink or Storr's carlia, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species was first described by Glen Joseph Ingram and Jeanette Covacevich in 1989. It is native to the Australian state of Queensland and to Papua New Guinea.
Bogert's emo skink is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Indonesia.
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Emoia cyclops, also known commonly as the Cyclops emo skink and Cyclop's skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Indonesia.
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Alpinoscincus alpinus is a species of skink found in Papua New Guinea.
Lobulia brongersmai, also known as the Brongersma's lobulia, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the island of New Guinea.
Alpinoscincus subalpinus is a species of skink found in Papua New Guinea.
Lipinia cheesmanae, also known commonly as Cheesman's lipinia and Cheesman's moth skink, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Indonesia.
Papuascincus buergersi is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Papua New Guinea.
Nubeoscincus is a genus of skinks in the subfamily Eugongylinae. The genus Nubeoscincus is endemic to New Guinea.
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Ornithuroscincus viridis is a species of skink. It is endemic to the Owen Stanley Range in the Central Province, southeastern Papua New Guinea. Common name green smooth-eared skink has been coined for it.