Carinascincus orocryptus (HUTCHINSON, SCHWANER & MEDLOCK, 1988)
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Carinascincus orocryptus
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| Higher Taxa | Scincidae, Eugongylinae (Eugongylini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
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| Common Names | E: Heath Cool-skink, Mountain Skink |
| Synonym | Leiolopisma orocryptum HUTCHINSON et al. 1988 Niveoscincus orocryptus — HUTCHINSON et al. 1990 Pseudemoia orocrypta — FRANK & RAMUS 1995 Niveoscincus orocryptus — MELVILLE & SWAIN 2000 Niveoscincus orocrypta — COGGER 2000: 567 Carinascincus orocryptus — GREER 2005 (online) Carinascincus orocryptus — COUPER et al. 2006: 380 Niveoscincus orocryptus — WILSON & SWAN 2013 Niveoscincus orocryptus — COGGER 2014: 429 |
| Distribution | Australia (Tasmania) Type locality: High Camp Memorial Hut on Mt Anne Trail, upper slopes of Mt Eliza, 970 m, Tasmania (42°58’S 146°24’E) |
| Reproduction | ovoviviparous |
| Types | Holotype: DNMNH (= TM) C685, adult male (MN Hutchinson & TD Schwaner, 31.i.1987). |
| Diagnosis | DIAGNOSIS: L. orocryptum is a medium-sized (adult SVL 48-62 mm) member of the Australian Leiolopisma (sensu Greer 1982) radiation with the following unique combination of character states: frontoparietals fused; supranasals and postnasals absent; 28-32 midbody scale rows (usually 28 or 30), 59-66 (mean 62) paravertebral scales; long limbs (hind limbs 35%-46% of SVL), viviparous (litter 3 or 4); colour pattern including a black vertebral stripe and white mid-lateral stripe and with dark dorsal flecks tending to align longitudinally. (Hutchinson et al. 1988) Unfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data to their customers. These details, e.g. detailed descriptions or comparisons (about 3299 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | Habitat: Arboreal, Sub-alpine sclerophyll woodland, elevation 1100 m. |
| Etymology | "The specific name comes from the Greek oros (mountain) and kryptos (hidden), referring to the fact that the species has remained hitherto undetected in its montane habitat" (Hutchinson et al., 1988). (G. Shea, pers. comm., 9 Feb 2024) |
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