Caledoniscincus is a genus of lizards in the family Scincidae (skinks). The genus is endemic to New Caledonia.
Species
The following 14 species are recognized as being valid: Caledoniscincus aquilonius - northern litter skink Caledoniscincus atropunctatus - speckled litter skink Caledoniscincus auratus - Koumac litter skink Caledoniscincus austrocaledonicus - common litter skink Caledoniscincus chazeaui - Chazeau's litter skink Caledoniscincus constellatus Caledoniscincus cryptos - cryptic litter skink Caledoniscincus festivus - giant litter skink Caledoniscincus haplorhinus - Strand litter skink Caledoniscincus notialis - southern litter skink Caledoniscincus orestes - Panié litter skink Caledoniscincus pelletieri - Pelletier's litter skink Caledoniscincus renevieri - Renevier's litter skink Caledoniscincus terma - Mandjélia litter skink
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Caledoniscincus.
References
Further reading
(1987). "A review of the scincid lizards of New Caledonia". Records of the Australian Museum 39 (1): 1-66. (Caledoniscincus, new genus, p. 37).