Carlia caesius ZUG & ALLISON, 2006

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Higher Taxa	Scincidae, Eugongylinae (Eugongylini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies
Common Names
Synonym	Carlia caesius ZUG & ALLISON 2006
Distribution	Indonesia (Irian Jaya) Type locality: Indonesia, Papua Province [Freeport Project Area], Timika [4.5417°S 136.8908°E]
Reproduction	oviparous
Types	Holotype: MZB AA15323, adult male, collected by Allen Allison,
Diagnosis	Diagnosis: Carlia caesius is a member of the C. fusca complex and differs from all other complex members by the bright blue coloration of head and neck of adult males. Additionally, C. caesius averages (adult females mean 50 mm, adult males 52 mm SVL) smaller than C. ailanpalai, C. beccarii, C. eothen, and C. luctuosa, C.pulla, and larger than C. aramia, C. babarensis, C. leucotaenia, and C. tutela. C.caesius has fewer average Dorsals (46) than the similar sized C. fusca, C. leucotaenia, and C. mysi (48).
Comment
References	Dolman, Gaynor & Andrew F. Hugall 2008. Combined mitochondrial and nuclear data enhance resolution of a rapid radiation of Australian rainbow skinks (Scincidae: Carlia). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 49 (3): 782-794 - get paper here Goldberg, S R 2018. Carlia caesius Reproduction. Herpetological Review 49 (2): 326 - get paper here ZUG,G.R. & A. ALLISON 2006. New Carlia fusca complex lizards (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae) from New Guinea, Papua-Indonesia. Zootaxa 1237: 27-44 - get paper here
External links	IUCN Red List http://novataxa.blogspot.com/2012/11/2006-carlia-bomberai-et-caesius.html Google images

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