Phoboscincus garnieri

Phoboscincus garnieri, also known commonly as Garnier's giant skink and Garnier's skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to New Caledonia.^[2]

Phoboscincus garnieri
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Scinciformata
Infraorder:	Scincomorpha
Family:	Eugongylidae
Genus:	Phoboscincus
Species:	P. garnieri
Binomial name
Phoboscincus garnieri (Bavay, 1869)
Synonyms[2]
Gongylus (Eumeces) garnieri Bavay, 1869 Riopa (Eugongylus) garnieri — M.A. Smith, 1937 Phoboscincus garnieri — Greer, 1974 Eugongylus garnieri — Böhme, 1976 Phoboscincus garnieri — G. Adler, Austin & Dudley, 1995

Etymology

The specific name, garnieri, is in honor of French mining engineer Jules Garnier.^[3]

Habitat

P. garnieri is found in a wide variety of natural and artificial habitats, including the supralittoral zone, shrubland, savanna, forest, gardens, and farmland, at altitudes up to 1,000 m (3,300 ft).^[1]

Behavior

P. garnieri is terrestrial and diurnal. It is secretive, hiding in holes in the ground or beneath logs and rocks, and hunting in dense vegetation and litter.^[1]

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of P. garnieri is unknown.^[2]