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Papuascincus

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Papuascincus

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Papuascincus is a genus of skinks endemic to New Guinea.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Papuascincus is referenced by 6 other articles, and connects out to Animalia, Reptilia and species.

Vinony files it under Endemic fauna of New Guinea, Lizard genera and Papuascincus.

Its subject is documented across 13 Wikipedia language editions.

Species

Golden Mountain Skink

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassSquamata
  4. OrderSquamata
  5. FamilyScincidae
Observations1
Observations recorded7,114

Papuascincus – rodzaj jaszczurki z podrodziny Sphenomorphinae w rodzinie scynkowatych (Scincidae). Zasięg występowania Rodzaj obejmuje gatunki występujące na Nowej Gwinei[2]. Systematyka Etymologia Papuascincus: Papua-Nowa Gwinea; łac. scincus „rodzaj jaszczurki, scynk”[1]. Podział systematyczny Do rodzaju należą następujące gatunki[2]: Papuascincus buergersi Papuascincus morokanus Papuascincus phaeodes Papuascincus stanleyanus Przypisy ↑ a b A. Allison & A.E. Greer. Egg shells with pustulate surface structures: basis for a new genus of New Guinea skinks (Lacertilia: Scincidae). „Journal of Herpetology”. 20 (1), s. 116–117, 1986 (ang.). ↑ a b P. Uetz & J. Hallermann: Genus: Papuascincus (ang.). The Reptile Database. [dostęp 2019-01-30].

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
549
Family
Scincidae
Collections
USNM, LSUMZ
Recorded in
Papua New Guinea

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Instance of
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Parent taxon
Sphenomorphinae
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taxon name
Papuascincus
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Category:Papuascincus
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Papuascincus is a genus of skinks endemic to New Guinea.

==Species== The following 4 species are recognized as being valid: Papuascincus buergersi (T. Vogt, 1932) Papuascincus morokanus (Parker, 1936) Papuascincus phaeodes (T. Vogt, 1932) Papuascincus stanleyanus (Boulenger, 1897)

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