Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Order Squamata Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Class Reptilia Suborder Sauria or Lacertilia | |
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Sigaloseps is a genus of skinks which inhabit the moist, closed forest of southern New Caledonia.
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Conservation status
There is some conservation concern for Sigaloseps because of mining activity taking place in the region.
Species
The following two species are recognized as being valid.
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Sigaloseps.
Etymology
The specific name, deplanchei, is in honor of French naturalist Émile Deplanche.
References
Sigaloseps Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA