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Tasmanian tree skink

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Tasmanian tree skink
Cradle Mountain, Tasmania
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Carinascincus
Species:
C. pretiosus
Binomial name
Carinascincus pretiosus
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

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