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  • proper noun A taxonomic genus within the family Scincidae — the snow skinks.

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Examples

  • 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).

    Tasmanian Central Highland forests 2007

  • 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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