''Nubeoscincus glacialis'' is a species of

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. It is endemic to

Papua Province Papua is a province of Indonesia, comprising the northern coast of Western New Guinea together with island groups in Cenderawasih Bay to the west. It roughly follows the borders of Papuan customary region of Tabi Saireri. It is bordered by the ...

, Indonesian New Guinea, where it is known from elevations of

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References

glacialis Reptiles of Western New Guinea Endemic fauna of New Guinea Endemic fauna of Indonesia Reptiles described in 2005 Taxa named by Allen Allison Taxa named by Harold Cogger Taxa named by Allen Eddy Greer {{Skink-stub