Giant litter skink

The giant litter skink (Caledoniscincus festivus) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is endemic to New Caledonia.[1][2]

Giant litter skink
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Caledoniscincus
Species:
C. festivus
Binomial name
Caledoniscincus festivus
(Roux, 1913)
Synonyms[1]
  • Lygosoma austro-caledonicum subsp. festivum Roux, 1913
  • Lygosoma austro-caledonicum subsp. intermedium Roux, 1913

References
  1. Sadlier, R.A.; Bauer, A.M.; Jourdan , H.; Astrongatt, S.; Deuss, M.; Duval, T.; Bourguet, E.; McCoy, S.; Bouteiller, A.; Lagrange, A. (2021). "Caledoniscincus festivus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T176147A123250401. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T176147A123250401.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. Caledoniscincus festivus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 14 January 2020.


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