Kingdom Animalia Class Reptilia Family Scincidae Scientific name Niveoscincus ocellatus | Phylum Chordata Order Squamata Subfamily Lygosominae Rank Species | |
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Similar Niveoscincus, Niveoscincus metallicus, Pseudemoia, Oligosoma, Tasmanian tree skink | ||
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The spotted skink (Niveoscincus 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 widespread in the northern and eastern parts of the state, as well as in the eastern Bass Strait islands. The N. ocellatus is often found at Arthurs Lake in the Central Highlands of Tasmania.
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