Added 30 May 2015.
Not a common skink, and only known from four localities as of 2000.
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Scientific Name |
Common Name |
Distribution |
Size |
Notes |
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Graciliscincus |
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G. shonae |
Gracile Burrowing Skink / FR: Scinque Fouisseur Gracile |
New Caledonia |
Avg SVL 4 cm |
A small and “uncommon” [Bauer & Sadlier] species found in the south of the island beneath rocks on the forest floor. Scalation details: supranasals absent; prefrontals small and widely separated; mental scale contacts only 1st sublabial; body scales moderately, smooth, in 22 rows at midbody and 76-80 paravertebral scale rows. Coloration: mid- to dark brown with fine dark longitudinal markings above; lighter laterally; ventrally pale regular fine dark markings. Reproduction: no details available. [SOURCES: Bauer & Sadlier] |