Added 30 May 2015.
Discovered in 1997, and found in a restricted area, hence vulnerable in conservation terms.
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Scientific Name |
Common Name |
Distribution |
Size |
Notes |
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Graciliscincus |
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G. shonae |
New Caledonian Leopard Skink / FR: Scinque-Léopard de Nouvelle-Calédonie |
New Caledonia |
Max SVL 10 cm |
Found in rocky habitat: see Bauer & Sadlier for details. Scalation details: body scales very small, smooth, in 68-70 rows at midbody and 158-157 paravertebral scale rows. Coloration: overall dark, with pattern of pale, olive-grey and dark centred ocelli, obscured anteriorly; ventrally white with reticulate markings; dorsal surface of tail with regular pattern of broad dark and narrow pale alternating crossbands. Reproduction: no details available. [SOURCES: Bauer & Sadlier] |