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Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: December 31st, 2022.


Taxonomy of the family Scincidae
Bibliography of the genus Nannoscincus
Biodiversity of the family Scincidae








Genus
Nannoscincus

New Caledonian Elf Skinks, New Caledonian Dwarf Skinks

Neukaledonische Elfenskinke

Nycaledoniske Alfeskinker

1869 Anotis Bavay [not Anotis Rafinesque 1815] (type species: Anotis mariei Bavay 1869)
1872 Nannoscincus Günther (type species: Nannoscincus fuscus Günther 1872)
Contents: 12 species, all of which are endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Remarks: Previously included Anepischetosia.
Distribution: New Caledonia (Grande Terre).

Nannoscincus exos

Northern Elf Skink, Northern Dwarf Skink

Nördlicher Elfenskink

Nordlig Alfeskink

2000 Nannoscincus exos Sadlier, Bauer & Whitaker in Bauer & Sadlier

Distribution: New Caledonia (Grande Terre).


Nannoscincus fuscus

Dusky Elf Skink

Dunkler Elfenskink

Mørk Alfeskink

1872 Nannoscincus fuscus Günther

Remarks: Previously regarded as a synonym of mariei (e.g., Sadlier 1987). Revalidated as a separate species by Sadlier, Bauer, Wood, Smith, Whitaker & Jackman (2014).
Distribution: New Caledonia (Grande Terre).


Nannoscincus garrulus

Mount Ningua Elf Skink

Ningua-Elfenskink

Ningua-alfeskink

2006 Nannoscincus garrulus Sadlier, Bauer & Smith

Distribution: New Caledonia (Grande Terre).


Nannoscincus gracilis

Slender Elf Skink, Gracile Dwarf Skink

Schlanker Elfenskink

Slank Alfeskink

1869 Lygosoma gracilis Bavay
Anotis gracile Mittleman 1952
Nannoscincus gracilis Greer 1974
1872 Mocoa micropus Günther (Sadlier 1987)

Distribution: New Caledonia (Grande Terre).


Nannoscincus greeri

Mount Koyaboa Elf Skink, (Greer's Dwarf Skink)

Koyaboa-Elfenskink

Koyaboa-alfeskink

1987 Nannoscincus greeri Sadlier

Distribution: New Caledonia (Grande Terre).


Nannoscincus hanchisteus

Pindaï Elf Skink, Pindaï Dwarf Skink

Pindaï-Elfenskink

Pindaï-alfeskink

2000 Nannoscincus hanchisteus Sadlier, Bauer & Whitaker in Bauer & Sadlier

Distribution: New Caledonia (Grande Terre).


Nannoscincus humectus

Forêt Plate Elf Skink, Forêt Plate Dwarf Skink

Forêt-Plate-Elfenskink

Forêt Plate-alfeskink

2000 Nannoscincus humectus Sadlier, Bauer & Whitaker in Bauer & Sadlier

Distribution: New Caledonia (Grande Terre).


Nannoscincus koniambo

Koniambo Elf Skink

Koniambo-Elfenskink

Koniambo-alfeskink

2014 Nannoscincus koniambo Sadlier, Bauer, Wood, Smith, Whitaker & Jackman

Distribution: New Caledonia (Grande Terre).


Nannoscincus manautei

Kopéto Elf Skink

Kopéto-Elfenskink

Kopéto-alfeskink

2004 Nannoscincus manautei Sadlier, Bauer, Whitaker & Smith

Distribution: New Caledonia (Grande Terre).


Nannoscincus mariei

Southern Elf Skink, Earless Elf Skink, Earless Dwarf Skink

Ohrloser Elfenskink

Øreløs Alfeskink

1869 Anotis mariei Bavay
Lygosoma mariae [sic] Smith 1937
Nannoscincus mariae [sic] Greer 1974

Remarks: Previously included fuscus.
Distribution: New Caledonia (Grande Terre).


Nannoscincus rankini

Mount Aoupinié Elf Skink, (Rankin's Dwarf Skink)

Aoupinié-Elfenskink

Aoupinié-alfeskink

1987 Nannoscincus rankini Sadlier

Distribution: New Caledonia (Grande Terre).


Nannoscincus slevini

Mount Canala Elf Skink, (Slevin's Dwarf Skink)

Canala-Elfenskink

Canala-alfeskink

1941 Lygosoma slevini Loveridge
Anotis slevini Mittleman 1952
Nannoscincus slevini Greer 1974
Nannoscincus sleveni [sic] Sadlier 1987

Distribution: New Caledonia (Grande Terre).