Tasmanian Mountain Skink

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Tasmanian Mountain Skink
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Subfamily: Lygosominae
Genus: Niveoscincus
Species: N. orocryptus
Binomial name
Niveoscincus orocryptus

The Tasmanian Mountain Skink (Niveoscincus orocryptus) is a skink endemic to Tasmania, Australia. It is viviparous and mainly found in alpine areas, though occurring down to sea-level in the south-west of the state.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ TPWS: Wildlife of Tasmania – Mountain Skink


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