Gardiner's burrowing skink (Pamelaescincus gardineri) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae.

[7] The specific name, gardineri, is in honor of British zoologist John Stanley Gardiner.

Probably quite close to Janetaescincus, it belongs to a major clade that does not seem to include the type genus Scincus.

[1][8] The natural habitats of P. gardineri are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, at altitudes from sea level to 1,600 m (5,200 ft), where it burrows in the leaf litter and soil.

[8] Populations of P. gardeneri are locally affected by introduced predators and habitat destruction, but unlike its relatives, it is not considered an endangered species by the IUCN.