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'' of the family Scincidae, described by

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in Bougainville.

References

Greer,A.E. & PARKER,F. (1967) A second skink with fragmented head scales from Bougainville, Solomon Islands., Breviora 279: 1-12 ''TIGR Reptile Database ''. {{Taxonbar, from=Q5068055 fragosus Reptiles described in 1967 Taxa named by Allen Eddy Greer Taxa named by Frederick Stanley Parker Reptiles of the Solomon Islands