Leiolopisma ceciliae Arnold & Bour, 2008:43
Réunion Giant skink, Réunion skink
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Extinct
Last record: known only from sub-fossil remains; post-1550 (Sanchez, 2019)
IUCN RedList status: Extinct
Distribution
Réunion, Mascarene Islands
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Arnold, E. Nicholas and Bour, Roger. (2008). A new Nactus gecko (Gekkonidae) and a new Leiolopisma skink (Scincidae) from La Réunion, Indian Ocean, based on recent fossil remains and ancient DNA sequence. Zootaxa 1705: 40-50.
Other references:
Austin, J. J. and Arnold, E. N. (2006). Using ancient and recent DNA to explore relationships of extinct and endangered Leiolopisma skinks (Reptilia: Scincidae) in the Mascarene islands. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 39: 503-511.
Probst, J-M. (1998(. Les Scincidae disparus de La Réunion: le Grand Scinque Leiolopisma sp., le Scinque de Bojer Gongylomorphus bojerii et le Scinque de Bouton Cryptoblepharus boutonii. Bulletin Phaethon 7: 1-4.
Probst, J.-M. and Brial, P. (2002). Récits anciens de naturalistes à l’île Bourbon. 1er guide des espèces disparues de La Réunion (Reptiles, Oiseaux et Mammifères) Nature & Patrimoine. Nature & Patrimoine, Ile de La Réunion.
Regalado, Pedro Galán. (2015). Los Anfibios y Reptiles Extinguidos: Herpetofauna Desaparecida Desde el Año 1500. Monografías de la Universidade da Coruña 155: 1-509.
Sanchez, M. (2019). Leiolopisma ceciliae. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T17023550A17023949. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T17023550A17023949.en. Downloaded on 26 June 2021.
http://extinctanimals.proboards.com/thread/10071/leiolopisma-ceciliae
http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Leiolopisma&species=ceciliae