Pedra Branca Coolskink
Carinascincus palfreymani
- Vulnerable
- Card rarity: Rare
- Reptiles
The Pedra Branca skink (Carinascincus palfreymani) also known commonly as Palfreyman's window-eyed skink, the Pedra Branca cool-skink, and the red-throated skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Eugongylinae of the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia, and is restricted to the windswept Pedra Branca, an island off southern Tasmania of only 2.5 ha, where it is dependent on the seabird colonies. It is the only lizard species found on the island.
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Scincidae
- Genus
- Carinascincus