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''Niveoscincus'' is a genus of skinks (family Scincidae), commonly called snow skinks〔Wilson S, Swan G. 2003. ''A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia''. Second edition. Sydney:New Holland Publ.〕 or cool-skinks〔(''Niveoscincus'' ), Reptiles Database〕 and residing mainly in Tasmania or Victoria, Australia.〔http://www.cyberlizard.org.uk/skinks_niveoscincus.htm ''Niveoscincus''〕 The genus ''Niveoscincus'' belongs to a clade with the genera ''Carlia'', ''Lampropholis'' and possibly others of the ''Eugongylus'' group.〔 (2006): Using ancient and recent DNA to explore relationships of extinct and endangered ''Leiolopisma'' skinks (Reptilia: Scincidae) in the Mascarene islands. ''Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution'' 39 (2): 503–511. (HTML abstract)〕 For similar skinks see genera ''Pseudemoia'', ''Lampropholis'', and ''Bassiana''. These skinks have adapted to the cooler weather of southern Australia and particularly Tasmania, hence the common names. ==Species== *''Niveoscincus coventryi'' – southern forest cool-skink *''Niveoscincus greeni'' – alpine cool-skink or northern snow skink *''Niveoscincus metallicus'' – metallic skink or metallic cool-skink *''Niveoscincus microlepidotus'' – boulder cool-skink or southern snow skink *''Niveoscincus ocellatus'' – spotted skink, ocellated cool-skink, or ocellated skink *''Niveoscincus orocryptus'' – Tasmanian mountain skink, heath cool-skink, or mountain skink *''Niveoscincus palfreymani'' – Pedra Branca skink, Pedra Branca cool-skink, or red-throated skink *''Niveoscincus pretiosus'' – Tasmanian tree skink or agile cool-skink 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Niveoscincus」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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