Caledoniscincus renevieri SADLIER, BAUER & COLGAN, 1999

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Higher Taxa	Scincidae, Eugongylinae (Eugongylini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies
Common Names
Synonym	Caledoniscincus renevieri SADLIER, BAUER & COLGAN 1999: 69 Caledoniscincus renevieri — SMITH et al. 2007
Distribution	New Caledonia (central ranges at Mt. Aoupinié and Grottes des Adio [western foothills of Mt. Aoupinié] in the north to Col des Roussettes in the south). Type locality: 4.6 km N Col des Roussettes on Houaïlou-Bourail road, New Caledonia (21°24’S, 165° 26’ E)
Reproduction	oviparous (not imputed, fide Zimin et al. 2022)
Types	Holotype: AMS R146424 Paratypes: AMS, MNHN, CAS
Diagnosis	Diagnosis: Caledoniscincus renevieri can be distinguished from the other species of Caledoniscincus by the following combination of characters: (a) moderately small size 37- 51 mm SVL; (b) tail approximately 1.4 times longer than body; (c) midbody scales in 30-32 rows; (d) paravertebral scales in 51-58 rows; (e) postsacral vertebrae 41-44; (f) adult male dorsal colour pattern transversely oriented, occasionally with pale vertebral markings; (g) lateral surface without a pale midlateral stripe; (k) rostral shield with a dark midrostral streak; (i) adult males with a yellow flush to the ventral surface in life. (Sadlier et al. 1999) Unfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data. However, these details, e.g. detailed descriptions (about about .22 pages) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us if you need any of this material.
Comment
Etymology	Named after Alain Renevier of Nouméa “in recognition the generous hospitality and support he and his family have given during our field research in New Caledonia” (SADLIER, BAUER & COLGAN 1999).
References	Bauer, A. M. & SADLIER, R. A. 2000. The herpetofauna of New Caledonia. Contributions to Herpetology, 17; Society for Study Amphibians and Reptiles, Ithaca, New York. Sadlier, R.A., Bauer,A.M. & Colgan,D.J. 1999. The scincid lizard genus Caledoniscincus (Reptilia: Scincidae) from New Caledonia in the Southwest Pacific: a review of Caledoniscincus austrocaledonicus (Bavay) and description of six new species from Province Nord. Rec. Austral. Mus. 51 (1): 57-82 - get paper here Smith, Sarah A.; Ross A. Sadlier, Aaron M. Bauer, Christopher C. Austin and Todd Jackman 2007. Molecular phylogeny of the scincid lizards of New Caledonia and adjacent areas: Evidence for a single origin of the endemic skinks of Tasmantis. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 43 (3): 1151-1166 - get paper here Zimin, A., Zimin, S. V., Shine, R., Avila, L., Bauer, A., Böhm, M., Brown, R., Barki, G., de Oliveira Caetano, G. H., Castro Herrera, F., Chapple, D. G., Chirio, L., Colli, G. R., Doan, T. M., Glaw, F., Grismer, L. L., Itescu, Y., Kraus, F., LeBreton 2022. A global analysis of viviparity in squamates highlights its prevalence in cold climates. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 00, 1–16 - get paper here
External links	IUCN Red List National Center for Biotechnology Information https://endemia.nc/faune/fiche1049 Google images

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