Tasmanian tree skink
Topic: Biology
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Short description: Species of lizard
| 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]
References
- ↑ Wildlife of Tasmania – Tasmanian Tree Skink
- ↑ Cogger, H.G. (1979). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia. Reed: Sydney. ISBN:0-589-50108-9
Wikidata ☰ Q3007984 entry
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