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Taxonomy of the genus Ornithuroscincus Biodiversity of the family Scincidae

Bibliography of the genus
Ornithuroscincus (Smooth-eared Skinks)

(Reptilia: Sauria: Scincidae)

Note: In order to limit redundancy, relevant literature indexed in the related bibliographies in the left column may not have been included in this page. For a comprehensive search of literature, these bibliographies should therefore also be consulted.


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Ornithuroscincus albodorsalis

Shea, G.M.; Greer, A.E. 2002. From Sphenomorphus to Lipinia: generic reassignment of two poorly known New Guinea skinks. Journal of Herpetology 36(2): 148-156.

Ornithuroscincus noctua

Austin, C.C. 1998. Phylogenetic relationships of Lipinia (Scincidae) from New Guinea based on DNA sequence variation from the mitochondrial 12S rRNA and nuclear c-mos genes. Hamadryad 23(2): 93-102.

Austin, C.C. 1999. Lizards took express train to Polynesia. Nature (London) 397(6715): 113-114.

Austin, C.C. 1999. Island colonization by Lipinia noctua (Reptilia: Scincidae) in Melanesia: molecular phylogeny and population structure based on mitochondrial cytochrome b and 12S rRNA genes. pp. 169-189. In: Ota, H. (ed.). Tropical island herpetofauna: origin, current diversity, and conservation. Developments in Animal and Veterinary Sciences 29: 1-353.

Blanc, C.P.; Ineich, I. 1985. Statut taxonomique et distribution des reptiles terrestres de Polynesie francaise. Note preliminaire. Compte Rendu des Seances de la Societe de Biogeographie 61(3): 91-99.

Crombie, R.I.; Steadman, D.W. 1986. The lizards of Rarotonga and Mangaia, Cook Island Group, Oceania. Pacific Science 40(1-4): 44-57.

Goldberg, S.R.; Kraus, F. 2012. Notes on reproduction of the Moth Skink, Lipinia noctua (Squamata: Scincidae) from the Pacific Islands. Current Herpetology 31(1): 58-60.

Greer, A.E.; Mys, B. 1987. Resurrection of Lipinia rouxi (Hediger, 1934) (Reptilia: Lacertilia: Scincidae), another skink to have lost the left oviduct. Amphibia-Reptilia 8(4): 417-418.

Ineich, I. 1990. Geographic distribution: Lipinia noctua (Moth Skink). Herpetological Review 21(2): 41.

Lazell, J.D. 1989. Kaho'olawe: Hawaii's largest uninhabited island. Explorers Journal 67(3): 123-126.

Ortenburger, A.I. 1924. Some Polynesian lizards. Copeia 1924(130): 55-56.

Shea, G. 1995. A small collection of skinks and geckos from the northwestern Islands of Fiji (Yasawa and Mamanuca groups). Pacific Science 49(2): 126-133.

Tanner, V.M. 1952. Pacific islands herpetology. 6. Tahiti and Marquesas Islands, New Guinea and Australia. Great Basin Naturalist 12: 1-12.

Zweifel, R.G. 1979. Variation in the scincid lizard Lipinia noctua and notes on other Lipinia from the New Guinea region. American Museum Novitates 2676: 1-21.

Zweifel, R.G. 1980. Results of the Archbold Expeditions, No. 103. Frogs and lizards from the Huon Peninsula, Papua New Guinea. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 165(5): 390-434.

Ornithuroscincus nototaenia

Shea, G.M. 2008. A range extension for Lipinia nototaenia (Boulenger, 1914) (Squamata: Scincidae) and the reproductive mode of the species. Hamadryad 32(1): 69-70.

Shea, G.M.; Greer, A.E. 2002. From Sphenomorphus to Lipinia: generic reassignment of two poorly known New Guinea skinks. Journal of Herpetology 36(2): 148-156.