Carinascincus orocryptus

Carinascincus orocryptus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Scincidae
Genus:Carinascincus
Species: C. orocryptus
Binomial name
Carinascincus orocryptus
(Hutchinson, Schwaner & Medlock, 1988)
Synonyms
  • Niveoscincus orocryptus

Carinascincus orocryptus, the heath cool-skink, mountain skink or Tasmanian mountain skink, 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.[2]

References

  1. Chapple, D.C, Michael, D., Robertson, P., Clemann, N. & Wapstra, E. 2017. Niveoscincus orocryptus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T109480708A109480722. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T109480708A109480722.en. Downloaded on 03 September 2018.
  2. TPWS: Wildlife of Tasmania – Mountain Skink
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