Tasmanian Mountain Skink
| 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 (Hutchinson, Schwaner & Medlock, 1988) | |
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]
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