Caledoniscincus

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Craniata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha
Superordo: Lepidosauria
Ordo: Squamata
Subordo: Scincomorpha
Superfamilia: Scincoidea

Familia: Scincidae
Subfamilia: Eugongylinae
Genus: Caledoniscincus
Species (14): C. aquilonius – C. atropunctatus – C. auratus – C. austrocaledonicus – C. chazeaui – C. constellatus – C. cryptos – C. festivus – C. haplorhinus – C. notialis – C. orestes – C. pelletieri – C. renevieri – C. terma
Name

Caledoniscincus Sadlier, 1987: 37

Type species: Lygosoma austro-caledonica Bavay, 1869, by original designation.

References
Primary references

Sadlier, R.A. 1987. A review of the scincid lizards of New Caledonia. Records of the Australian Museum 39(1): 1–66. DOI: 10.3853/j.0067-1975.39.1987.164 Open access Reference page.

Additional references

Sadlier, R.A., Bauer, A.M. & Colgan, D.J. 1999. The scincid lizard genus Caledoniscincus (Reptilia: Scincidae) from New Caledonia in the Southwest Pacific: a review of Caledoniscincus austrocaledonicus (Bavay) and description of six new species from Province Nord. Records of the Australian Museum 51(1): 57–82. DOI: 10.3853/j.0067-1975.51.1999.1295 Open access Reference page.
Sadlier, R.A., Whitaker, T.H., Wood, Jr., P.L. & Bauer, A.M. 2012. A new species of scincid lizard in the genus Caledoniscincus (Reptilia: Scincidae) from northwest New Caledonia. Zootaxa 3229(1): 47–57. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3229.1.3 Open access Reference page.
Sadlier, R.A., Bauer, A.M., Wood, Jr., P.L., Smith, S.A. & Jackman, T.R. 2013. A new species of lizard in the genus Caledoniscincus (Reptilia: Scincidae) from southern New Caledonia and a review of Caledoniscincus atropunctatus (Roux). Zootaxa 3694(6): 501–524. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3694.6.1 Open access Reference page.
Sadlier, R.A., Whitaker, A.H., Wood, Jr., P.L. & Bauer, A.M. 2014. A new species of lizard in the genus Caledoniscincus (Reptilia: Scincidae) from far northwest New Caledonia. Zootaxa 3795(1): 45–60. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3795.1.5 Paywall Reference page.

Links

Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2022. Caledoniscincus . The Reptile Database. Accessed on 24 March 2020.

Vernacular names
English: New Caledonian Leaf-litter Skinks

Caledoniscincus is a genus of lizards in the family Scincidae (skinks).[1][2][3] The genus is endemic to New Caledonia.[3]
Species

The following 14 species are recognized as being valid:[1]

Caledoniscincus aquilonius Sadlier [fr], Bauer [fr] & Colgan, 1999[3] - northern litter skink
Caledoniscincus atropunctatus (Roux, 1913) - speckled litter skink
Caledoniscincus auratus Sadlier, Bauer & Colgan, 1999[3] - Koumac litter skink
Caledoniscincus austrocaledonicus (Bavay, 1869) - common litter skink
Caledoniscincus chazeaui Sadlier, Bauer & Colgan, 1999[3] - Chazeau's litter skink
Caledoniscincus constellatus Sadlier, A. Whitaker, Wood & Bauer, 2012[4]
Caledoniscincus cryptos Sadlier, Bauer & Colgan, 1999[3] - cryptic litter skink
Caledoniscincus festivus (Roux, 1913) - giant litter skink
Caledoniscincus haplorhinus (Günther, 1872) - Strand litter skink
Caledoniscincus notialis Sadlier, S.A. Smith, Bauer & Wood, 2013 - southern litter skink
Caledoniscincus orestes Sadlier, 1987 - Panié litter skink
Caledoniscincus pelletieri Sadlier, A. Whitaker, Wood & Bauer, 2014 - Pelletier's litter skink
Caledoniscincus renevieri Sadlier, Bauer & Colgan, 1999[3] - Renevier's litter skink
Caledoniscincus terma Sadlier, Bauer & Colgan, 1999[3] - Mandjélia litter skink

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

Caledoniscincus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 14 January 2020.
"Caledoniscincus". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
Sadlier, R.A.; Bauer, A.M. & Colgan, D.J. (1999). "The scincid lizard genus Caledoniscincus (Reptilia: Scincidae) from New Caledonia in the Southwest Pacific: a review of Caledoniscincus austrocaledonicus (Bavay) and description of six new species from Province Nord" (PDF). Records of the Australian Museum. 51: 57–82. doi:10.3853/j.0067-1975.51.1999.1295.

Sadlier RA, Whitaker T, Wood PL, Bauer AM (2012). "A new species of scincid lizard in the genus Caledoniscincus (Reptilia: Scincidae) from northwest New Caledonia" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3229: 47–57. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3229.1.3.