Heath Cool-skink

Niveoscincus orocryptus est une espèce de sauriens de la famille des Scincidae. Répartition Cette espèce est endémique de Tasmanie en Australie. Publication originale Hutchinson, Schwaner & Medlock, 1988 : A new species scincid lizard (Lygosominae: Leiolopisma) from the highlands of Tasmania.

Carinascincus orocryptus, commonly known as the heath cool-skink, the mountain skink, and the Tasmanian mountain skink, is a species of alpine skink, a lizard in the subfamily Eugongylinae of the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to South West Tasmania, Australia. Taxonomically, this species has also been previously known as Niveoscincus orocryptus, Leiolopisma orocryptum, and Pseudemoia orocrypta.

Niveoscincus es un género de lagartos perteneciente a la familia Scincidae. Son endémicos de Australia. Especies Según The Reptile Database:​ Niveoscincus coventryi (Rawlinson, 1975) Niveoscincus greeni (Rawlinson, 1975) Niveoscincus metallicus (O'Shaughnessy, 1874) Niveoscincus microlepidotus (O'Shaughnessy, 1874) Niveoscincus ocellatus (Gray, 1845) Niveoscincus orocryptus (Hutchinson, Schwaner & Medlock, 1988) Niveoscincus palfreymani (Rawlinson, 1974) Niveoscincus pretiosus (O'Shaughnessy, 1874) Referencias Enlaces externos Wikispecies tiene un artículo sobre Niveoscincus.