Alpine she-oak slender bluetongue
The alpine she-oak slender bluetongue or alpine she-oak skink (Cyclodomorphus praealtus) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Australian Alps.[2]
| Alpine she-oak slender bluetongue | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Cyclodomorphus |
| Species: | C. praealtus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyclodomorphus praealtus Shea, 1995 | |
The Alpine She-Oak Skink is threatened by climate change, trampling by cattle and feral horses.
References
- Clemann, N.; Melville, J.; Hutchinson, M.; Robertson, P.; Gillespie, G.; Michael, D. (2018). "Cyclodomorphus praealtus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T109465196A109465226. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T109465196A109465226.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- Cyclodomorphus praealtus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 7 January 2020.
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