Celatiscincus similis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Scincoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Subordo: Scincomorpha Superfamilia: Scincoidea

Familia: Scincidae
Subfamilia: Eugongylinae
Genus: Celatiscincus
Species: Celatiscincus similis

Name

Celatiscincus similis Sadlier, Smith & Bauer, 2006: 23

• Holotype: MNHN-RA-2003.1006 (formerly AMS R153524), collected by R.A. Sadlier, M. Christy & M. Thurlow on 25 September 1998.
• Type locality: “New Caledonia, Province Nord, Tsiba, c. 3 km north of Ouaco, 20°48'14"S 164°28'19"E”.

References

Primary references

• Sadlier, R.A., Smith, S.A. & Bauer, A.M. 2006. A new genus for the New Caledonian scincid lizard Lygosoma euryotis Werner, 1909, and the description of a new species. Records of the Australian Museum 58(1): 19–28. DOI: 10.3853/j.0067-1975.58.2006.1457 Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Celatiscincus similis. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 24 March 2020.
• Whitaker, A.H. & Sadlier, R.A. 2011. IUCN: Celatiscincus similis  (Endangered). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T176180A7193425. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T176180A7193425.en

Vernacular names

English: Northern Pale-hipped Skink