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

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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.

Family
Genus
Carinascincus
Order
Class
Squamata

About Carinascincus pretiosus (O'Shaughnessy, 1874)

Carinascincus pretiosus, commonly called the agile cool-skink or Tasmanian tree skink, is a skink species belonging to the family Scincidae. This species is endemic to Tasmania and the Bass Strait islands. 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

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