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Coolskinks

Carinascincus

Carinascincus is a genus of skinks (family Scincidae), commonly called snow skinks or cool-skinks and residing mainly in Tasmania or Victoria, Australia. Then recognised as the genus Niveoscincus, it was found to belong to a clade with the genera Carlia, Lampropholis and others of the Eugongylus group within Lygosominae. Cogger has rejected the use of the junior name Niveoscincus and recognizes the valid senior generic name Carinascincus for the group. For similar skinks see genera Pseudemoia,

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8 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 8 known species

Metallic Coolskink

speciesCarinascincus metallicus

Ocellated Coolskink

speciesCarinascincus ocellatus

Agile Coolskink

speciesCarinascincus pretiosus

Southern Forest Coolskink

speciesCarinascincus coventryi

Boulder Coolskink

speciesCarinascincus microlepidotus

Alpine Coolskink

speciesCarinascincus greeni

Heath Coolskink

speciesCarinascincus orocryptus

Pedra Branca Coolskink

speciesCarinascincus palfreymani

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