Acritoscincus Explained

Acritoscincus is a genus of Australian skinks (family Scincidae). It belongs to the Eugongylus group; the genus Oligosoma appears to be a fairly close relative.^[1] An alternative name is Bassiana.

Species

• Acritoscincus duperreyi (Gray, 1838) -- eastern three-lined skink, bold-striped cool-skink
• Acritoscincus platynotus (Peters, 1881) -- red-throated cool-skink, red-throated skink
• Acritoscincus trilineatus (Gray, 1838) -- southwestern cool-skink, western three-lined skink, New Holland skink

^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. (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)
2. http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/search.php?submit=Search&exact=genus&genus=Acritoscincus Acritoscincus
3. Wilson S, Swan G. A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia. Second edition. Sydney:New Holland Publ., 2003