Nubeoscincus stellaris (GREER, ALLISON & COGGER, 2005)

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Higher Taxa	Scincidae, Sphenomorphinae (Sphenomorphini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies
Common Names
Synonym	Lobulia stellaris GREER, ALLISON & COGGER 2005 Nubeoscincus stellaris — SLAVENKO et al. 2021
Distribution	Papua New Guinea Type locality: Dokfuma, West Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, 05° 01’ S, 141° 06’ E, elevation 3200 m.
Reproduction	ovoviviparous
Types	Holotype: AMS (AM) R 127522
Diagnosis	Diagnosis: Lobulia stellaris differs from all other species of Lobulia in having the following combination of characters: window in lower eyelid somewhat variable in size, opacity and scaliness; supralabials posterior to the subocular supralabial two; longitudinal scale rows at midbody >32, and anterior edge of the external ear opening smooth, without lobules.
Comment
Etymology	Named after the high altitude distribution of the species (close to the stars, Latin “stellaris”) and after its occurrence in the Star Mountains of Papua New Guinea.
References	Greer, A.E.; Allison, A. & Cogger, H.G. 2005. Four new species of Lobulia (Lacertilia: Scincidae) from high altitude in New Guinea. Herpetological Monographs 19: 153-179 - get paper here Slavenko, Alex, Karin Tamar, Oliver J. S. Tallowin, Fred Kraus, Allen Allison, Salvador Carranza & Shai Meiri. 2021. Revision of the montane New Guinean skink genus Lobulia (Squamata: Scincidae), with the description of four new genera and nine new species. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 195 (1): 220–278 [print 2022] - get paper here
External links	IUCN Red List Google images

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