Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: December 31st, 2022.
 
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Genus
Niveoscincus
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Snow Skinks
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Schneeskinke
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Sneskinker
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Carinascincus Wells & Wellington (type species: Leiolopisma greeni Rawlinson 1975; syn. Cogger 1996) |
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1985 | |
Litotescincus Wells & Wellington (type species: Mocoa metallica O'Shaughnessy 1874; syn. Cogger 1996) |
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1985 | |
Tasmascincus Wells & Wellington (type species: Pseudemoia palfreymani Rawlinson 1974; syn. Cogger 1996) |
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1990 | |
Niveoscincus Hutchinson, Donnellan, Baverstock, Krieg, Simms & Burgin (type species: Leiolopisma greeni Rawlinson 1975) |
Contents:
8 species, all of which are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
Previously included in
Leiolopisma, and
Pseudemoia. Some authors recognize Carinascincus as the valid name of this genus (e.g., Cogger 2014).
Distribution:
Australia
(Australian Capital Territory,
New South Wales,
Tasmania
[incl.
Bass Strait Islands,
Pedra Branca Rock],
Victoria).
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Niveoscincus coventryi
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Victorian Snow Skink, Southern Forest Cool Skink, (Coventry's Skink)
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Victoria-Schneeskink
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Victoria-sneskink
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1975 | |
Leiolopisma coventryi Rawlinson |
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Litotescincus coventryi Wells & Wellington 1985 |
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Eulepis coventryi Swan 1990 |
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Niveoscincus coventryi Hutchinson, Donnellan, Baverstock, Krieg, Simms & Burgin 1990 |
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Pseudemoia coventryi Cogger 1992 |
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Carinascincus coventryi Cogger 2014 |
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1985 | |
Litotescincus bartelli Wells & Wellington (Shea & Sadlier 1999) |
Distribution:
Australia
(Australian Capital Territory,
New South Wales,
Victoria).
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Niveoscincus greeni
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Northern Snow Skink, Alpine Cool Skink
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Nördlicher Schneeskink
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Nordlig Sneskink
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1975 | |
Leiolopisma greeni Rawlinson |
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Carinascincus greeni Wells & Wellington 1985 |
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Niveoscincus greeni Hutchinson, Donnellan, Baverstock, Krieg, Simms & Burgin 1990 |
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Pseudemoia greeni Cogger 1992 |
Distribution:
Australia
(Tasmania).
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Niveoscincus greeni
© Rune Midtgaard
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Niveoscincus metallicus
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Metallic Skink, Metallic Cool Skink
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Metallischer Schneeskink
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Metallisk Sneskink
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1874 | |
Mocoa metallica O'Shaughnessy |
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Lygosoma metallicum Boulenger 1887 |
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Lampropholis metallicus Mittleman 1952 |
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Leiolopisma metallicum Greer 1974 |
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Litotescincus metallicum Wells & Wellington 1985 |
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Niveoscincus metallicus Hutchinson, Donnellan, Baverstock, Krieg, Simms & Burgin 1990 |
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Pseudemoia metallica Cogger 1992 |
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Carinascincus metallicus Cogger 2014 |
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1845 | |
Mocoa ocellata Gray [part] (Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983) |
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1874 | |
Mocoa pseudocarinata O'Shaughnessy [part] (Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983) |
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1939 | |
Leiolopisma hawaiiensis Loveridge (Oliver & Shaw 1953) |
Introduced to:
USA
(Hawaii),
Vanuatu.
Distribution:
Australia
(Tasmania
[incl.
Bass Strait Islands],
Victoria).
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Niveoscincus metallicus
© Rune Midtgaard
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Niveoscincus microlepidotus
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Southern Snow Skink, Boulder Cool Skink
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Südlicher Schneeskink
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Sydlig Sneskink
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1874 | |
Mocoa microlepidota O'Shaughnessy |
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Lampropholis microlepidota Mittleman 1952 |
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Niveoscincus microlepidotus Hutchinson, Donnellan, Baverstock, Krieg, Simms & Burgin 1990 |
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Pseudemoia microlepidota Cogger 1992 |
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Carinascincus microlepidotus Cogger 2014 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of pretiosus.
Distribution:
Australia
(Tasmania).
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Niveoscincus microlepidotus
© Rune Midtgaard
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Niveoscincus ocellatus
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Tasmanian Ocellated Skink, Tasmanian Spotted Snow Skink
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Gefleckter Schneeskink
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Plettet Sneskink
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1845 | |
Mocoa ocellata Gray [part] |
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Lygosoma ocellatum Boulenger 1887 |
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Lampropholis ocellata Mittleman 1952 |
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Leiolopisma ocellatum Greer 1974 |
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Carinascincus ocellatum Wells & Wellington 1985 |
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Niveoscincus ocellatus Hutchinson, Donnellan, Baverstock, Krieg, Simms & Burgin 1990 |
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Pseudemoia ocellata Cogger 1992 |
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1851 | |
Lygosoma hieroglyphicum Dumeril & Bibron in Dumeril & Dumeril (Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983) |
Distribution:
Australia
(Tasmania
[incl.
Bass Strait Islands]).
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Niveoscincus ocellatus
© Rune Midtgaard
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Niveoscincus orocryptus
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Tasmanian Mountain Skink, Heath Cool Skink
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Tasmanischer Schneeskink
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Tasmansk Sneskink
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Leiolopisma orocryptum Hutchinson, Schwaner & Medlock |
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Niveoscincus orocryptus Hutchinson, Donnellan, Baverstock, Krieg, Simms & Burgin 1990 |
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Pseudemoia orocrypta Cogger 1992 |
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Carinascincus orocryptus Cogger 2014 |
Distribution:
Australia
(Tasmania).
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Niveoscincus orocryptus
© Rune Midtgaard
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Niveoscincus palfreymani
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Pedra Branca Rock Skink, Pedra Branca Cool Skink, Pedra Branca Skink
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Pedra-Branca-Felsenskink
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Pedra Branca-klippeskink
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1974 | |
Pseudemoia palfreymani Rawlinson |
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Leiolopisma palfreymani Greer 1974 |
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Tasmascincus palfreymani Wells & Wellington 1985 |
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Niveoscincus palfreymani Hutchinson, Donnellan, Baverstock, Krieg, Simms & Burgin 1990 |
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Carinascincus palfreymani Cogger 2014 |
Distribution:
Australia
(Tasmania:
Pedra Branca Rock).
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Niveoscincus pretiosus
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Tasmanian Tree Skink, Agile Cool Skink
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Tasmanischer Baumskink
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Tasmansk Træskink
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1874 | |
Mocoa pretiosa O'Shaughnessy |
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Lygosoma pretiosum Boulenger 1887 |
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Lampropholis pretiosum Mittleman 1952 |
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Leiolopisma pretiosum Greer 1974 |
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Carinascincus pretiosum Wells & Wellington 1985 |
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Niveoscincus pretiosus Hutchinson, Donnellan, Baverstock, Krieg, Simms & Burgin 1990 |
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Pseudemoia pretiosa Cogger 1992 |
Distribution:
Australia
(Tasmania
[incl.
Bass Strait Islands]).
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Niveoscincus pretiosus
© Rune Midtgaard
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