Caledoniscincus is a genus of lizards in the family Scincidae (skinks). The genus is endemic to New Caledonia.
Species The following 14 species are recognized as being valid: Caledoniscincus aquilonius – northern litter skink Caledoniscincus atropunctatus – speckled litter skink Caledoniscincus auratus – Koumac litter skink Caledoniscincus austrocaledonicus – common litter skink Caledoniscincus chazeaui – Chazeau's litter skink Caledoniscincus constellatus Caledoniscincus cryptos – cryptic litter skink Caledoniscincus festivus – giant litter skink Caledoniscincus haplorhinus – Strand litter skink Caledoniscincus notialis – southern litter skink Caledoniscincus orestes – Panié litter skink Caledoniscincus pelletieri – Pelletier's litter skink Caledoniscincus renevieri – Renevier's litter skink Caledoniscincus terma – Mandjélia litter skink
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Caledoniscincus.
References
Further reading Sadlier RA (1987). "A review of the scincid lizards of New Caledonia". Records of the Australian Museum 39 (1): 1–66. (Caledoniscincus, new genus, p. 37).