Mauritian giant skink
| Leiolopisma mauritiana | |
|---|---|
| Fossils | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Leiolopisma |
| Species: | †L. mauritiana |
| Binomial name | |
| †Leiolopisma mauritiana (Günther, 1877) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Didosaurus mauritianus | |
The Mauritian giant skink (Leiolopisma mauritiana) is a large, extinct species of skink It was found only in Mauritius. It became extinct sometime in the 17th century, likely due to human-introduced predators.