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Carinascincus pretiosus)
| Tasmanian tree skink | |
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| Cradle Mountain, Tasmania | |
Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Carinascincus |
| Species: | C. pretiosus
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| Binomial name | |
| Carinascincus pretiosus (
O'Shaughnessy, 1874)
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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]
- ^ Wildlife of Tasmania – Tasmanian Tree Skink
- ^ Cogger, H.G. (1979). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia. Reed: Sydney. ISBN 0-589-50108-9
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(Redirected from
Carinascincus pretiosus)
| Tasmanian tree skink | |
|---|---|
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| Cradle Mountain, Tasmania | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Carinascincus |
| Species: | C. pretiosus
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| Binomial name | |
| Carinascincus pretiosus (
O'Shaughnessy, 1874)
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| Synonyms | |
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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]
- ^ Wildlife of Tasmania – Tasmanian Tree Skink
- ^ Cogger, H.G. (1979). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia. Reed: Sydney. ISBN 0-589-50108-9
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