Nubeoscincus is a genus of skinks in the subfamily Eugongylinae. The genus Nubeoscincus is endemic to New Guinea. The genus name, derived from Latin nubes (=cloud) and scincus, refers to high elevations at which species in this genus occur.
Nubeoscincus are medium-sized terrestrial skinks with short limbs and adults measuring in snoutâÂÂvent length.
There are 2 species:
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Nubeoscincus.