Phasmasaurus
Genus of lizards
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Phasmasaurus is a genus of skinks. Both species are endemic to New Caledonia.
| Phasmasaurus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Subfamily: | Eugongylinae |
| Genus: | Phasmasaurus Sadlier, Bauer, Shea, & Smith, 2015 |
| 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]
- Phasmasaurus maruia (Sadlier, Whitaker & Bauer, 1998) - Maruia Maquis skink
- Phasmasaurus tillieri (Ineich & Sadlier, 1991) - Tiller's Maquis skink
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Phasmasaurus.
