Phasmasaurus tillieri, commonly known as Tillier's maquis skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is endemic to New Caledonia.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Phasmasaurus |
| Species: | P. tillieri
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| Phasmasaurus tillieri | |
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Etymology edit
The specific name, tillieri, is in honor of French zoologist Simon Tillier.[3]
Geographic range edit
P. tillieri is found in southern New Caledonia.[2]
Habitat edit
The preferred natural habitats of P. tillieri are grassland and shrubland, at altitudes up to 1,000 m (3,300 ft).[1]
Description edit
P. tillieri may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 6.4 cm (2.5 in). The tail is extremely long, up to three times SVL. The limbs and digits are well-developed.[2]
Reproduction edit
The mode of reproduction of P. tillieri is not known.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b Whitaker AH, Sadlier RA (2018). "Phasmasaurus tillieri (amended version of 2011 assessment)". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T176190A123260546. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T176190A123260546.en. Downloaded on 27 March 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Species Phasmasaurus tillieri at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Lioscincus tillieri, p. 266).
Further reading edit
- Bauer AM, Sadlier RA (1993). "Systematics, biogeography and conservation of the lizards of New Caledonia". Biodiversity Letters 1: 107–122. (Lioscincus tillieri, new combination).
- Ineich I, Sadlier RA (1991). "A new species of scincid lizard from New Caledonia, South Pacific Ocean (Reptilia: Lacertilia: Scincidae)". Mémoires du Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Série A Zoologie 149: 343–348. (Leiolopisma tillieri, new species).
- Sadlier RA, Bauer AM, Shea GM, Smith SA (2015). "Taxonomic resolution to the problem of polyphyly in the New Caledonian scincid lizard genus Lioscincus (Squamata: Scincidae)". Records of the Australian Museum 67 (7): 207–224. (Phasmasaurus tillieri, new combination).
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