Papuascincus buergersi is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae.

The species is endemic to Papua New Guinea.

[2] The specific name, buergersi, is in honor of German zoologist Theodore Joseph Bürgers (1881–1954).

[3] P. buergersi is found in the Sepik River basin, Papua New Guinea.

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