Pygmaeascincus

Pygmaeascincus is a genus of lizards in the subfamily Eugongylinae of the family Scincidae (skinks). All member species are endemic to Australia.

Pygmaeascincus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Scinciformata
Infraorder:	Scincomorpha
Family:	Scincidae
Subfamily:	Eugongylinae
Genus:	Pygmaeascincus Couper & Hoskin, 2014
Species
Three species, see text.

Species

The following three species, listed alphabetically by specific name, are recognized as being valid:^[1]

• Pygmaeascincus koshlandae (Greer, 1991) – fine-browed dwarf skink
• Pygmaeascincus sadlieri (Greer, 1991) – Magnetic Island dwarf skink
• Pygmaeascincus timlowi (Ingram, 1977) – dwarf litter-skink

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

Etymology

The specific name, sadlieri, is in honor of Australian herpetologist Ross Allen Sadlier.^[2]

The specific name, timlowi, is in honor of Australian biologist Tim Low.^[2]