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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 Lobulia
Biodiversity of the family Scincidae








Genus
Lobulia

Papuan Moss Skinks, Papuan Comb-eared Skinks

Papuanische Moosskinke, Papuanische Kammohrenskinke

Papuanske Mosskinker, Papuanske Kamøreskinker

1974 Lobulia Greer (type species: Lygosoma elegans Boulenger 1897)
Contents: 7 species, which are all endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Remarks: Previously included in Lygosoma and Leiolopisma. Formerly included species now assigned to Alpinoscincus, Nubeoscincus, and Ornithuroscincus.
Distribution: Indonesia (Western New Guinea), Papua New Guinea (Eastern New Guinea).

Lobulia brongersmai

Lowland Moss Skink, Lowland Comb-eared Skink

Tiefland-Moosskink, Tiefland-Kammohrenskink

Lavlands-mosskink, Lavlands-kamøreskink

1972 Leiolopisma brongersmai Zweifel
Lobulia brongersmai Greer 1974

Distribution: Indonesia (Western New Guinea), Papua New Guinea (Eastern New Guinea).


Lobulia elegans

Elegant Moss Skink, Elegant Comb-eared Skink

Venus-Moosskink, Venus-Kammohrenskink

Venus-mosskink, Venus-kamøreskink

1897 Lygosoma elegans Boulenger [not Hinulia elegans Gray 1838]
Scincella elegans Mittleman 1952
Lobulia elegans Greer 1974
1925 Lygosoma elegantoides Ahl [substitute name for Lygosoma elegans Boulenger 1897]

Remarks: Previously included lobulus.
Distribution: Papua New Guinea (Eastern New Guinea).


Lobulia fortis

Mount Strong Moss Skink

Mount-Strong-Moosskink

Mount Strong-mosskink

2021 Lobulia fortis Slavenko, Tamar, Tallowin, Kraus, Allison, Carranza & Meiri

Distribution: Papua New Guinea (Eastern New Guinea).





Lobulia huonensis

Huon Moss Skink

Huon-Moosskink

Huon-mosskink

2021 Lobulia huonensis Slavenko, Tamar, Tallowin, Kraus, Allison, Carranza & Meiri

Distribution: Papua New Guinea (Eastern New Guinea).





Lobulia lobulus

Central Range Moss Skink, Mount Wilhelm Comb-eared Skink

Mount-Wilhelm-Moosskink, Mount-Wilhelm-Kammohrenskink

Mount Wilhelm-mosskink, Mount Wilhelm-kamøreskink

1945 Lygosoma elegantoides lobulus Loveridge
Lobulia lobulus Kraus 2020

Remarks: Previously regarded as a synonym or subspecies of elegans (e.g., Loveridge 1945). Raised to status as a separate species by Kraus (2020).
Distribution: Papua New Guinea (Eastern New Guinea).





Lobulia marmorata

Marbled Moss Skink

Marmorierter Moosskink

Marmoreret Mosskink

2021 Lobulia marmorata Slavenko, Tamar, Tallowin, Kraus, Allison, Carranza & Meiri

Distribution: Papua New Guinea (Eastern New Guinea).





Lobulia vogelkopensis

Vogelkop Moss Skink

Vogelkop-Moosskink

Vogelkop-mosskink

2021 Lobulia vogelkopensis Slavenko, Tamar, Tallowin, Kraus, Allison, Carranza & Meiri

Distribution: Indonesia (Western New Guinea).