Epibator insularis, a New Species of Scincid Lizard from l'Île Walpole, New Caledonia

A new species of skink in the genus Epibator is described from Île Walpole, a small, isolated, raised vegetated limestone platform, ∼200km ESE of southern New Caledonia. The new species is distinguished from its congeners Epibator nigrofasciolatus and E. greeri primarily by its coloration and pattern (both species), differences in scalation (greeri), and substantial genetic differentiation (nigrofasciolatus). The new species is the only extant...