Caledoniscincus

 ( Lizard Genera ) 

Caledoniscincus is a genus of in the family Scincidae (). The genus is endemic to New Caledonia.

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Species The following 14 species are recognized as being valid:

• Caledoniscincus aquilonius - northern litter skink
• Caledoniscincus atropunctatus - speckled litter skink
• Caledoniscincus auratus - Koumac litter skink
• Caledoniscincus austrocaledonicus - common litter skink
• Caledoniscincus chazeaui - Chazeau's litter skink
• Caledoniscincus constellatus
• Caledoniscincus cryptos - cryptic litter skink
• Caledoniscincus festivus - giant litter skink
• Caledoniscincus haplorhinus - Strand litter skink
• Caledoniscincus notialis - southern litter skink
• Caledoniscincus orestes - Panié litter skink
• Caledoniscincus pelletieri - Pelletier's litter skink
• Caledoniscincus renevieri - Renevier's litter skink
• Caledoniscincus terma - Mandjélia litter skink

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

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Further reading

• (1987). "A review of the scincid lizards of New Caledonia". Records of the Australian Museum 39 (1): 1-66. ( Caledoniscincus, new genus, p. 37).

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