Tasmanian tree skink
| Tasmanian Tree Skink | |
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| Cradle Mountain, Tasmania | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Niveoscincus |
| Species: | N. pretiosus |
| Binomial name | |
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Niveoscincus pretiosus (O’Shaughnessy, 1874) |
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| Synonyms | |
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Leiolopisma pretiosa |
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Leiolopisma pretiosa
The Agile Cool-skink or Tasmanian Tree Skink (Niveoscincus pretiosus) is a species of skink in the Scincidae family. 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.
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