Geoscincus

Geoscincus is a monotypic genus of skinks: the only accepted species is Geoscincus haraldmeieri (Meier's skink).

Geoscincus
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Scincidae
Subfamily:	Eugongylinae
Genus:	Geoscincus Sadlier [fr], 1987
Species:	G. haraldmeieri
Binomial name
Geoscincus haraldmeieri (Böhme [de], 1976)
Synonyms[2]
Eugongylus haraldmeieri Böhme, 1976 Geoscincus haraldmeieri — Sadlier, 1987

Etymology

G. haraldmeieri is named after German herpetologist Harald Meier.^[2][3]

Geographic range

G. haraldmeieri is only known from two specimens collected near Coula, New Caledonia.^[1]

Habitat and conservation status

The habitat of G. haraldmeieri has since been substantially modified, and the present status of the species is unknown.^[1]