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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Scincidae — thesnow skinks .
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For example, a number of viviparous skinks are found in this ecoregion: mountain skink (Niveoscincus orocryptus), tussock skink (Pseudemoia pagenstecheri), and glossy grass skink (Pseudemoia rawlinsoni).
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Girling JE, Jones SM (2003) In vitro progesterone production by maternal and embryonic tissues during gestation in the southern snow skink (Niveoscincus microlepidotus).
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Lori C. Albergotti et al. 2009
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