Home - Taxonomy - Geography - Biodiversity - Literature - Purchase RepFocus Recent updates 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 Lygisaurus Biodiversity of the family Scincidae Genus Lygisaurus Sahul Leaf-litter Skinks, (Rainbow Skinks, Four-fingered Skinks) Sahul-Streuskinke Sahul-førneskinker 1884 Lygisaurus Vis (type species: Lygisaurus foliorum De Vis 1884; syn. Stuart-Fox, Hugall & Moritz 2002) 1984 Protervascincus Wells & Wellington (type species: Ablepharus burnetti Oudemans 1894; syn. Stuart-Fox, Hugall & Moritz 2002) Contents: 13 species, of which 12 (92.3%) are endemic. Endemism: 0% 100% Remarks: This genus has variously been regarded as a valid genus (e.g., Ingram & Covacevich 1988) or as a synonym of Carlia (e.g., Couper, Worthington Wilmer, Roberts, Amey & Zug 2005; Stuart-Fox & Hugall 2002; Kraus 2007). Revalidated by Dolman & Hugall (2008). Distribution: E. Malay Archipelago, Australia. Reported from: Australia (New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland [incl. Fraser Island, Torres Strait Islands]), Indonesia (Ambon, Aru Islands, Bacan, Banda Islands, Buru, Haruku, Kai Islands, Kelang, Laut (off Seram), Morotai, Obi, Saparua, Seram, Sula Islands [incl. Sanana], Ternate, Waigeo, Western New Guinea), Papua New Guinea (Eastern New Guinea). Lygisaurus absconditus Bulleringa Leaf-litter Skink, Bulleringa Litter Skink, Mount Surprise Litter Skink Bulleringa-Streuskink Bulleringa-førneskink 2005 Carlia abscondita Worthington Wilmer, Couper, Amey, Zug & Roberts in Couper, Worthington Wilmer, Roberts, Amey & Zug Lygisaurus absconditus Dolman & Hugall 2008 Distribution: Australia (Queensland). Lygisaurus aeratus Large-disced Leaf-litter Skink, Large-disced Litter Skink Cooktown-Streuskink Cooktown-førneskink 1901 Lygosoma aeratum Garman Carlia aerata Mittleman 1952 Protervascincus aeratus Wells & Wellington 1985 Lygisaurus aeratus Ingram & Covacevich 1988 1901 Ablepharus heteropus Garman (Couper, Worthington Wilmer, Roberts, Amey & Zug 2005) 1985 Protervascincus kuranda Wells & Wellington (Shea & Sadlier 1999) Distribution: Australia (Queensland). Lygisaurus curtus Mount Victoria Leaf-litter Skink, Mount Victoria Litter Skink Mount-Victoria-Streuskink Mount Victoria-førneskink 1897 Lygosoma curtum Boulenger Carlia curta Mittleman 1952 Lygisaurus curtus Ingram & Covacevich 1988 Remarks: See under novaeguineae. Distribution: Papua New Guinea (Eastern New Guinea). Lygisaurus foliorum Tree-base Leaf-litter Skink, Tree-base Litter Skink, Iridescent Litter Skink Irisierender Streuskink Iriserende Førneskink 1885 Lygisaurus foliorum De Vis Carlia foliorum Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983 1894 Ablepharus burnetti Oudemans (Ingram & Covacevich 1988) 1948 Ablepharus burnetti sydneyensis Copland (Ingram & Covacevich 1988) Protervascincus sydneyensis Wells & Wellington 1984 Remarks: The type material of Lygisaurus foliorum (which is lost, but described in fairly great detail) has recently (Ingram & Covacevich 1988) been suggested to be identical with the lizard traditionally known as Carlia burnetti (see below). As a consequence, the lizard traditionally referred to as Carlia foliorum is now known as Carlia munda, the next taxonomically available name. Distribution: Australia (New South Wales, Queensland [incl. Fraser Island]). Lygisaurus laevis Rainforest Edge Leaf-litter Skink, Rainforest Edge Litter Skink, Rainforest Litter Skink Regenwald-Streuskink Regnskovs-førneskink 1894 Lygosoma laeve Oudemans Carlia laeve Mittleman 1952 Protervascincus laevis Wells & Wellington 1985 Lygisaurus laevis Ingram & Covacevich 1988 Distribution: Australia (Queensland). Lygisaurus macfarlani Translucent Leaf-litter Skink, Translucent Litter Skink, (MacFarlane's Litter Skink, MacFarlane's Skink) Torres-Streuskink Torres-førneskink 1877 Carlia macfarlani Günther Lygisaurus macfarlani Ingram & Covacevich 1988 Remarks: See notes under novaeguineae. Distribution: Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland [incl. Torres Strait Islands]), Papua New Guinea (Eastern New Guinea). Lygisaurus malleolus Red-tailed Leaf-litter Skink, Red-tailed Litter Skink, Firedart Litter Skink Rotschwanz-Streuskink Rødhalet Førneskink 2005 Carlia malleolus Roberts, Couper, Worthington Wilmer, Amey & Zug in Couper, Worthington Wilmer, Roberts, Amey & Zug Lygisaurus malleolus Dolman & Hugall 2008 Distribution: Australia (Queensland). Lygisaurus novaeguineae Papuan Leaf-litter Skink, Papuan Litter Skink, New Guinea Four-fingered Skink Papuanischer Streuskink Papuansk Førneskink 1874 Lygosoma novae guineae Meyer Liolepisma novae-guineae Lucas 1898 Leiolepisma novae-guineae Barbour 1912 Lygosoma novaeguineae Loveridge 1948 Carlia novaeguineae Mittleman 1952 Protervascincus novaeguineae Wells & Wellington 1985 Lygisaurus novaeguineae Ingram & Covacevich 1988 (see remarks) Remarks: This taxon has a history of confusion (Kraus 2007), mainly due to the loss of the type specimen and the meager original description. Ingram & Covacevich (1988) stated that "the species name novaeguineae cannot be applied convincingly to any of the Lygisaurus known from New Guinea. Clarification of the identity of the name will require review of the large collections of Lygisaurus species from that country". Provisionally, Allison, Bickford, Richards & Torr (1998) noted that the name novaeguineae has been in widespread use "for the Lygisaurus" inhabiting the south coast of New Guinea. Kraus (2007) designated a neotype and clarified of the status of the species and its close relatives, curta and macfarlani. As currently understood, novaeguineae is known with certainty only from western New Guinea. Australian records (e.g., Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983) refer to macfarlani. Distribution: Indonesia (Western New Guinea). Lygisaurus parrhasius Azure Creek Leaf-litter Skink, Azure Creek Litter Skink, Fire-tailed Rainbow Skink Azure-Creek-Streuskink Azure Creek-førneskink 1994 Carlia parrhasius Couper, Covacevich & Lethbridge Lygisaurus parrhasius Dolman & Hugall 2008 Distribution: Australia (Queensland). Lygisaurus rococo Chillagoe Leaf-litter Skink, Chillagoe Litter Skink Chillagoe-Streuskink Chillagoe-førneskink 1988 Lygisaurus rococo Ingram & Covacevich Carlia rococo Stuart-Fox & Hugall 2002 Lygisaurus rococo Dolman & Hugall 2008 Distribution: Australia (Queensland). Lygisaurus sesbrauna Eastern Cape Leaf-litter Skink, Eastern Cape Litter Skink Boronto-Streuskink Boronto-førneskink 1988 Lygisaurus sesbrauna Ingram & Covacevich Carlia sesbrauna Stuart-Fox & Hugall 2002 Distribution: Australia (Queensland). Lygisaurus tanneri Endeavour River Leaf-litter Skink, Endeavour River Litter Skink Endeavour-Streuskink Endeavour-førneskink 1988 Lygisaurus tanneri Ingram & Covacevich Carlia tanneri Stuart-Fox & Hugall 2002 Distribution: Australia (Queensland). Lygisaurus zuma Mackay Leaf-litter Skink, Mackay Litter Skink, Sun-loving Litter Skink Mackay-Streuskink Mackay-førneskink 1993 Lygisaurus zuma Couper Carlia zuma Stuart-Fox & Hugall 2002 Distribution: Australia (Queensland).