Nubeoscincus

Nubeoscincus is a genus of skinks in the subfamily Eugongylinae.^[2] The genus Nubeoscincus is endemic to New Guinea.^[1][2] The genus name, derived from Latin nubes (=cloud) and scincus, refers to high elevations at which species in this genus occur.^[1]

Nubeoscincus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Scinciformata
Infraorder:	Scincomorpha
Family:	Scincidae
Subfamily:	Eugongylinae
Genus:	Nubeoscincus Slavenko, Tamar, Tallowin, Kraus, Allison, Carranza, & Meiri, 2021[1]
Species
2, see text.

Nubeoscincus are medium-sized terrestrial skinks with short limbs and adults measuring 47–64 mm (1.9–2.5 in) in snout–vent length.^[1]

Species

There are 2 species:^[2]

• Nubeoscincus glacialis (Greer, Allison & Cogger, 2005)
• Nubeoscincus stellaris (Greer, Allison & Cogger, 2005)

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