Kanakysaurus
Genus of lizards
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Kanakysaurus is a genus of skinks.
| Kanakysaurus | |
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| Kanakysaurus viviparus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Subfamily: | Eugongylinae |
| Genus: | Kanakysaurus Sadlier, Whitaker, Bauer, & Smith, 2004 |
| Species | |
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2 sp., see text | |
Species
The following 2 species, listed alphabetically by specific name, are recognized as being valid:[1] They are endemic to New Caledonia.
- Kanakysaurus viviparus Sadlier, Whitaker, Bauer, & Smith, 2004
- Kanakysaurus zebratus Sadlier, Smith, Whitaker, & Bauer, 2008
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Kanakysaurus.
