Pygmaeascincus is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. All member species are endemic to Australia.

Species

The following three species, listed alphabetically by specific name, are recognized as being valid:

Pygmaeascincus

Pygmaeascincus koshlandae – fine-browed dwarf skink

Pygmaeascincus sadlieri – Magnetic Island dwarf skink

Pygmaeascincus timlowi – dwarf litter-skink

Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Pygmaeascincus.

Pygmaeascincus

Etymology

The specific name, sadlieri, is in honor of Australian herpetologist Ross Allen Sadlier.

Pygmaeascincus

The specific name, timlowi, is in honor of Australian biologist Tim Low.

References

Further reading

Couper, Patrick J.; Hoskin, Conrad J. (2014). "A new genus to accommodate three skinks currently assigned to Menetia (Lacertilia: Scincidae)". Zootaxa 3884 (6): 597–599. (Pygmaeascincus, new genus).

Lizard genera

Taxa named by Patrick J. Couper

Taxa named by Conrad J. Hoskin