Reductoniscus is a genus of woodlice belonging to the family Armadillidae. This genus was described in 1930 by Adorján Kesselyák. The type specimen for this species is a Reductoniscus costulatus that was found in the greenhouses of Berlin Botanical Garden and Botanical Museum. There are currently four species in this genus.
Description This genus has very reduced uropods.
Distribution This genus has been found in the wild in Hawaii, Malaysia, Mauritius, New Guinea, Seychelles, and Saint Helena. It is also found in greenhouses in mainland Europe.
Species Reductoniscus costulatus Reductoniscus novaehiberniae Reductoniscus pulcher Reductoniscus tuberculatus
Former species Reductoniscus gibbus = Pseudodiploexochus gibbus Reductoniscus insularis = Pseudodiploexochus insularis Reductoniscus leleupi = Pseudodiploexochus leleupi Reductoniscus mellissi = Pseudodiploexochus mellissi Reductoniscus wattii = Pseudodiploexochus wattii
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