Kuniesaurus

Kuniesaurus albiauris is a species of skink endemic to New Caledonia. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Kuniesaurus. It is only known from a small patch of dense coastal forest with limestone substrate on the Isle of Pines. Due to its very small and restricted habitat, it is highly threatened by invasive species such as the little fire ant. It has been proposed that Kuniesaurus be classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.[1][2]

Kuniesaurus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Kuniesaurus
Sadlier, Deuss, and Bauer, 2019
Species:
K. albiauris
Binomial name
Kuniesaurus albiauris
Sadlier, Deuss, Bauer, and Jourdan, 2019

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