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Nannoscincus humectus Bauer & Sadlier, 2000
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Nannoscincus humectus, the Forêt Plate dwarf skink, is a species of skink found in Province Nord, New Caledonia. Its geographical distribution is very limited as it occurs in only two locations in Province Nord, totalling an area of occupancy of 12 km2 (4.6 sq mi). This distribution and the skink's population have been decreasing, for these reasons it is classified by the IUCN as Endangered.
Wikipedia contributors, Nannoscincus humectus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T14:39:00.525855+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Nannoscincus humectus Bauer & Sadlier, 2000
- Name authority
- Bauer & Sadlier, 2000
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Scincidae
- Genus
- Nannoscincus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
- orderSquamata Oppel, 1811
- suborderAutarchoglossa
- familyScincidae
- subfamilyEugongylinae
- genusNannoscincus
- speciesNannoscincus humectus Bauer & Sadlier, 2000
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Nannoscincus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Nannoscincus exos Bauer & Sadlier, 2000 | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Nannoscincus fuscus Günther, 1872 | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Nannoscincus garrulus Sadlier, Bauer & Smith, 2006 | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Greer's Elf SkinkNannoscincus greeri Sadlier, 1987 | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Nannoscincus hanchisteus Bauer & Sadlier, 2000 | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Nannoscincus manautei Sadlier, Bauer, Whitaker & Smith, 2004 | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Slevin's Elf SkinkNannoscincus slevini (Loveridge, 1941) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| New Caledonian Gracile Dwarf SkinkNannoscincus gracilis (Bavay, 1869) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Nannoscincus koniambo Sadlier, Bauer, Whitaker & Wood, 2014 | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Nannoscincus mariei (Bavay, 1869) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Rankin's Elf SkinkNannoscincus rankini Sadlier, 1987 | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Nannoscincus&species=humectus Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:45MQS. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.