Biology:Papuascincus
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Short description: Genus of lizards
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Scientific classification 
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| 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]
Species
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).
References
Further reading
- 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).
Wikidata ☰ Q3015736 entry
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