The following three
species, listed alphabetically by
specific name, are recognized as being valid: •
Pygmaeascincus koshlandae – fine-browed dwarf skink •
Pygmaeascincus sadlieri – Magnetic Island dwarf skink •
Pygmaeascincus timlowi – dwarf litter-skink
Nota bene: A
binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than
Pygmaeascincus. ==Etymology==