CAVS: 2709
Species Carinascincus orocryptus (Hutchinson, Schwaner & Medlock, 1988)
Heath Cool-skink, Mountain Skink
- Leiolopisma orocryptum Hutchinson, M.N., Schwaner, T.D. & Medlock, K. 1988. A new species of scincid lizard (Lygosominae: Leiolopisma) from the highlands of southwest Tasmania. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 100: 67-73 [67].
Type data:
Holotype TMH C685 ♂, TAS, High Camp Memorial Hut on the Mt Anne trail, upper slopes of Mt Eliza, 970 m elevation [42°58'S 146°24'E].
Generic Combinations
- Niveoscincus orocryptus (Hutchinson, Schwaner & Medlock, 1988). —
Hutchinson, M.N., Donnellan, S.C., Baverstock, P.R., Krieg, M., Simms, S. & Burgin, S. 1990. Immunological relationships and generic revision of the Australian lizards assigned to the genus Leiolopisma (Scincidae: Lygosominae). Australian Journal of Zoology 38: 535-554 [544] - Carinascincus orocryptus (Hutchinson, Schwaner & Medlock, 1988). —
Couper, P.J., Covacevich, J.A., Amey, A.P. & Baker, A.M. 2006. The Genera of Skinks (Family Scincidae) of Australia and its Island Territories: diversity, distribution and identification. pp. 367-384 in Merrick, J.R., Archer, M., Hickey, G. & Lee, M. (eds). Evolution and Zoogeography of Australasian Vertebrates. Sydney : Australian Scientific Publishing Pty Ltd 942 pp. [378]
Distribution
States
Tasmania
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Tas: Tasmanian West (TWE)
Common Name References
Clayton, M., Wombey, J.C., Mason, I.J., Chesser, R.T. & Wells, A. 2006. CSIRO List of Australian Vertebrates: A Reference with Conservation Status. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing iv 162 pp. [35] (Heath Cool-skink)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2024 | SCINCIDAE | 01-Nov-2017 | MODIFIED | |
| 07-Feb-2024 | 22-Aug-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 08-Mar-2011 | 08-Mar-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |