Nubeoscincus
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| Nubeoscincus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Subfamily: | Eugongylinae |
| Genus: | Nubeoscincus Slavenko, Tamar, Tallowin, Kraus, Allison, Carranza, & Meiri, 2021[1] |
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Nubeoscincus is a genus of skinks in the subfamily Eugongylinae.[2] The genus Nubeoscincus is endemic to New Guinea.[1][2] The genus name, derived from Latin nubes (=cloud) and scincus, refers to high elevations at which species in this genus occur.[1]
Nubeoscincus are medium-sized terrestrial skinks with short limbs and adults measuring 47–64 mm (1.9–2.5 in) in snout–vent length.[1]