Biology:Tasmanian tree skink

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Short description: Species of lizard

Tasmanian tree skink
Tassmanian Tree Skink, Cradle Mt.jpg
Cradle Mountain, Tasmania
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Carinascincus
Species:
C. pretiosus
Binomial name
Carinascincus pretiosus
(O'Shaughnessy, 1874)
Synonyms
  • Leiolopisma pretiosa
  • Niveoscincus pretiosus

The agile cool-skink or Tasmanian tree skink (Carinascincus pretiosus) is a species of skink in the family Scincidae. It is endemic to Tasmania and the Bass Strait islands. It is viviparous, and may be found in a wide variety of habitats, from tall forests to rocky coastlines.[1][2]

References

  1. Wildlife of Tasmania – Tasmanian Tree Skink
  2. Cogger, H.G. (1979). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia. Reed: Sydney. ISBN:0-589-50108-9

Wikidata ☰ Q3007984 entry