Tropidoscincus boreus SADLIER & BAUER, 2000

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Higher Taxa	Scincidae, Eugongylinae (Eugongylini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies
Common Names
Synonym	Tropidoscincus boreus SADLIER & BAUER in BAUER & SADLIER 2000: 218
Distribution	New Caledonia Type locality: Mt. Panié, 750 m elevation, New Caledonia, 20°33’ S, 164° 45’ E
Reproduction	oviparous (not imputed, fide Zimin et al. 2022)
Types	Holotype: AMS R77875, adult male
Diagnosis	Additional details, e.g. a detailed description or comparisons (36 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details.
Comment
Etymology	The species name is from the Latin boreus for northern.
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. DUVAL, Thomas; Stéphane ASTRONGATT & Mickaël SANCHEZ 2019. Inventaire herpétologique de la forêt de Povila (province Nord, Nouvelle-Calédonie), avec une comparaison des protocoles de détection. Bull. Soc. Herp. Fr. 171: 13-36 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 Google images

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