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Carinascincus pretiosus (O'Shaughnessy, 1874) is a animal in the Scincidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Carinascincus pretiosus (O'Shaughnessy, 1874) (Carinascincus pretiosus (O'Shaughnessy, 1874))
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Carinascincus pretiosus (O'Shaughnessy, 1874)

Carinascincus pretiosus (O'Shaughnessy, 1874)

Carinascincus pretiosus is a viviparous Scincidae skink endemic to Tasmania and the Bass Strait islands.

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Family
Genus
Carinascincus
Order
Class
Squamata

About Carinascincus pretiosus (O'Shaughnessy, 1874)

Common Name and Classification

Carinascincus pretiosus, commonly called the agile cool-skink or Tasmanian tree skink, is a skink species belonging to the family Scincidae.

Endemic Range

This species is endemic to Tasmania and the Bass Strait islands.

Reproduction and Habitat

It is viviparous, and can be found across a wide range of habitats, from tall forests to rocky coastlines.

Photo: (c) Tom Frisby, all rights reserved, uploaded by Tom Frisby

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Scincidae Carinascincus

More from Scincidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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