Ornithuroscincus
| Ornithuroscincus | |
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| Ornithuroscincus noctua | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Subfamily: | Sphenomorphinae |
| Genus: | Ornithuroscincus Slavenko, Tamar, Tallowin, Kraus, Allison, Carranza, & Meiri, 2021[1] |
| Type species | |
| Lobulia sabini Kraus, 2020 | |
| Species | |
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9, see text. | |
Ornithuroscincus is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae.[1][2] All but one species are endemic to New Guinea: in addition to northern New Guinea, Ornithuroscincus noctua occurs on many Pacific islands.[1]
Taxonomy
The genus Ornithuroscincus was erected in 2021 in the revision of the then-polyphyletic genus Lobulia. Its closest relative in Alpinoscincus.[1]
Description
Ornithuroscincus are small to medium-sized skinks with adult snout–vent length of 29–69 mm (1.1–2.7 in). The limbs are short. They are ovoviviparous with 1–3 offspring in each litter.[1]
Habitat
They are terrestrial to semi-arboreal. Most species have restricted ranges in mountainous areas, but some species are widespread and occur in lowland areas.[1]
Species
The following species are recognized as being valid:[2]
- Ornithuroscincus albodorsalis (T. Vogt, 1932)
- Ornithuroscincus bengaun Slavenko, Tamar, Tallowin, Kraus, Allison, Carranza, & Meiri, 2021
- Ornithuroscincus inornatus Slavenko, Tamar, Tallowin, Kraus, Allison, Carranza, & Meiri, 2021
- Ornithuroscincus noctua (Lesson, 1830) – moth skink
- Ornithuroscincus nototaenia (Boulenger, 1914)
- Ornithuroscincus pterophilus Slavenko, Tamar, Tallowin, Kraus, Allison, Carranza, & Meiri, 2021
- Ornithuroscincus sabini (Kraus, 2020)
- Ornithuroscincus shearmani Slavenko, Tamar, Tallowin, Kraus, Allison, Carranza, & Meiri, 2021
- Ornithuroscincus viridis Slavenko, Tamar, Tallowin, Kraus, Allison, Carranza, & Meiri, 2021
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Ornithuroscincus.
References
- ^ a b c d e f Slavenko, Alex; Tamar, Karin; Tallowin, Oliver J S; Kraus, Fred; Allison, Allen; Carranza, Salvador & Meiri, Shai (2022) [2021]. "Revision of the montane New Guinean skink genus Lobulia (Squamata: Scincidae), with the description of four new genera and nine new species". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 195 (1): 220–278. doi:10.1093/zoolinnean/zlab052.
- ^ a b Ornithuroscincus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 February 2023.