Phasmasaurus tillieri

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]

Phasmasaurus tillieri
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Scinciformata
Infraorder:	Scincomorpha
Family:	Scincidae
Genus:	Phasmasaurus
Species:	P. tillieri
Binomial name
Phasmasaurus tillieri (Ineich & Sadlier, 1991)
Synonyms[2]
Leiolopisma tillieri Ineich & Sadlier, 1991 Lioscincus tillieri — Bauer & Sadlier, 1993 Phasmasaurus tillieri — Sadlier et al., 2015

Etymology

The specific name, tillieri, is in honor of French zoologist Simon Tillier.^[3]

Geographic range

P. tillieri is found in southern New Caledonia.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of P. tillieri are grassland and shrubland, at altitudes up to 1,000 m (3,300 ft).^[1]

Description

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

The mode of reproduction of P. tillieri is not known.^[2]