Alpinoscincus alpinus

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Alpinoscincus alpinus is a skink, a small lizard, found in Papua New Guinea. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List (version 3.1), meaning it is not considered at high risk of extinction. Scientific classification: Kingdom Animalia; Phylum Chordata; Class Reptilia; Order Squamata; Family Scincidae; Subfamily Eugongylinae; Genus Alpinoscincus; Species A. alpinus. The binomial name is Alpinoscincus alpinus, described by Greer, Allison, and Cogger in 2005.