Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: December 31st, 2022.
 
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Genus
Phoboscincus
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New Caledonian Giant Skinks, Terror Skinks, Terrific Skinks
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Neukaledonische Riesenskinke
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Nycaledoniske Kæmpeskinker
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1892 |  |
Monophorus Cope [suppressed] (type species: Eumeces garnieri Bavay 1869; syn. Shea 2021) |
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1974 | |
Phoboscincus Greer (type species: Eumeces bocourti Brocchi 1876) |
Contents:
2 species, both of which are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
Regarded as a synonym of
Eugongylus by Böhme (1976), but as a valid genus by most subsequent works (e.g., Sadlier 1987).
Distribution:
New Caledonia
(Brosse Islet,
Grande Terre,
Isle of Pines,
Loyalty Islands).
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Phoboscincus bocourti
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New Caledonian Brown Giant Skink, (Bocourt's Giant Skink, Bocourt's Eyelid Skink)
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Neukaledonischer Brauner Riesenskink
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Nycaledonisk Brun Kæmpeskink
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1876 | |
Eumeces bocourti Brocchi |
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Riopa baucourti [sic] Brown 1956 |
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Phoboscincus bocourti Greer 1974 |
Remarks:
Regarded as a synonym of garnieri by Böhme (1976), but as a valid species by most subsequent works
(e.g., Sadlier 1987; Bauer & Sadlier 2000; Caut, Holden, Jowers, Boistel & Ineich 2013).
For more than 130 years known from only a single specimen, until rediscovered in 2003 on Brosse Islet, off Isle of Pines.
It is probable that the type specimen was collected on the main island (Grande Terre), but presence there needs confirmation
(Caut, Holden, Jowers, Boistel & Ineich 2013).
Distribution:
New Caledonia
(Brosse Islet).
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Phoboscincus garnieri
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New Caledonian Banded Giant Skink, (Garnier's Giant Skink)
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Neukaledonischer Gebänderter Riesenskink
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Nycaledonisk Båndet Kæmpeskink
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1869 | |
Eumeces garnieri Bavay |
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Riopa garnieri Smith 1937 |
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Tachygyia garnieri Mittleman 1952 |
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Phoboscincus garnieri Greer 1974 |
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Eugongylus garnieri Böhme 1976 |
Distribution:
New Caledonia
(Grande Terre,
Isle of Pines,
Loyalty Islands).
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