Nannoscincus mariei, also known commonly as the earless dwarf skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Eugongylinae of the family Scincidae (skinks). The species is endemic to New Caledonia.
Etymology The specific name, mariei, is in honor of E.A. Marié, a French collector of natural history specimens in New Caledonia.
Habitat The preferred natural habitat of Nannoscincus mariei is forest, at altitudes of .
Behavior Nannoscincus mariei is terrestrial and semi-fossorial.
Reproduction Nannoscincus mariei is oviparous.
References
Further reading (Anotis mariei, new species, p. 29). (in French). xii + 575 pp. + Plates I–XL. ("Lygosoma mariæ [sic]", pp. 330–331). (Anotis mariei, p. 19). (Nannoscincus mariei, new combination, p. 56). ("Lygosoma (Leiolopisma) mariae [sic]", p. 224).