Phasmasaurus

Genus of lizards

Phasmasaurus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Subfamily: Eugongylinae
Genus: Phasmasaurus
Sadlier, Bauer, Shea, & Smith, 2015
Species

2 sp., see text

Phasmasaurus is a genus of skinks. Both species are endemic to New Caledonia.

Species

The following 2 species, listed alphabetically by specific name, are recognized as being valid:[1]

  • Phasmasaurus maruia (Sadlier, Whitaker & Bauer, 1998) - Maruia Maquis skink
  • Phasmasaurus tillieri (Ineich & Sadlier, 1991) - Tiller's Maquis skink

Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Phasmasaurus.

References

Wikispecies has information related to Phasmasaurus.
  1. ^ Phasmasaurus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 31 August 2018.
Taxon identifiers
Phasmasaurus


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