''Carinascincus'' is a

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skink Skinks are lizards belonging to the family Scincidae, a family in the infraorder Scincomorpha. With more than 1,500 described species across 100 different taxonomic genera, the family Scincidae is one of the most diverse families of lizards. Ski ...

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Scincidae), commonly called snow skinks or cool-skinks and residing mainly in

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. Then recognised as the genus ''Niveoscincus'', it was found to belong to a

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Carlia ''Carlia'' is a genus of skinks, commonly known as four-fingered skinks or rainbow skinks, in the subfamily Eugongylinae. Before being placed in this new subfamily, ''Carlia'' was recovered in a clade with the genera ''Niveoscincus'', ''Lamprop ...

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Lampropholis ''Lampropholis'' is a genus of skinks, commonly known as sunskinks, in the lizard subfamily Eugongylinae of the family Scincidae. The genus ''Lampropholis'' was previously found to belong to a clade with the genera ''Niveoscincus'', ''Leiolopi ...

'' and others of the ''

Eugongylus ''Eugongylus'' is a genus of skinks in the subfamily Eugongylinae. It was previously recognised as namesake of the ''Eugonglyus'' group of genera within Lygosominae, where it occupied a quite basal position. Members of this genus are commonly ca ...

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. Cogger has rejected the use of the junior name ''Niveoscincus'' and recognizes the valid senior

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name ''Carinascincus'' for the group.Cogger (2014). For similar skinks see genera ''

Pseudemoia ''Pseudemoia'' is a genus of skinks native to southeastern Australia. For similar skinks see genera ''Bassiana'', ''Lampropholis'', and ''Niveoscincus''. Reproduction At least in ''P. entrecasteauxii'', ''P. pagenstecheri'', and ''P. spenceri'', ...

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Bassiana ''Acritoscincus'' is a genus of Australian skinks (family Scincidae). It belongs to the ''Eugongylus'' group; the genus ''Oligosoma ''Oligosoma'' is a genus of small to medium-sized skinks (family Scincidae) found only in New Zealand, Norfol ...

''. These skinks have adapted to the cooler weather of southern Australia and particularly Tasmania, hence the common names.

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Carinascincus coventryi ''Carinascincus coventryi'', also known Common name, commonly as Coventry's window-eyed skink and the southern forest cool-skink, is a species of lizard in the Family (biology), family Scincidae. The species is Endemism, endemic to Australia. E ...

'' – southern forest cool-skink *''

Carinascincus greeni The alpine cool-skink (''Carinascincus greeni'') is a species of skink in the family Scincidae. It is endemic to Australia, found in Tasmania ) , nickname = , image_map = Tasmania in Austra ...

'' – alpine cool-skink or northern snow skink *''

Carinascincus metallicus :''"Metallic skink" may also refer to the garden skink (Lampropholis delicata)''. ''Carinascincus metallicus'', the metallic cool-skink or metallic skink is a species of skink in the family Scincidae. It is endemic to Australia, found in south ...

'' – metallic skink or metallic cool-skink *''

Carinascincus microlepidotus ''Carinascincus microlepidotus'', the boulder cool-skink or southern snow skink is a species of skink in the family Scincidae. It is endemic to Australia, found in Tasmania ) , nickname = , image_map ...

'' – boulder cool-skink or southern snow skink *''

Carinascincus ocellatus The spotted skink (''Carinascincus ocellatus''), sometimes called the ocellated cool-skink or ocellated skink, is a skink endemic to Tasmania, Australia. It is a ground-dwelling, viviparous species, usually found in rocky habitats, and widesprea ...

'' – spotted skink, ocellated cool-skink, or ocellated skink *''

Carinascincus orocryptus ''Carinascincus orocryptus'', the heath cool-skink, mountain skink or Tasmanian mountain skink, is a skink endemic to Tasmania, Australia. It is viviparous and mainly found in alpine Alpine may refer to any mountainous region. It may also ref ...

'' – Tasmanian mountain skink, heath cool-skink, or mountain skink *''

Carinascincus palfreymani ''Carinascincus palfreymani'', known commonly as the Pedra Branca skink, as well as the Palfreyman's window-eyed skink, the Pedra Branca cool-skink, or the red-throated skink, is a species of skink in the Family (biology), family Scincidae. Th ...

'' – Pedra Branca skink, Pedra Branca cool-skink, or red-throated skink *'' Carinascincus pretiosus'' – Tasmanian tree skink or agile cool-skink

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