Pedra Branca skink

noun

Carinascincus palfreymani, a species of skink.

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Palfreyman's window-eyed skinkPedra Branca cool-skinkred-throated skink
OriginPortuguese pedra →
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Meanings

nounPedra Branca skink (plural Pedra Branca skinks)

plural Pedra Branca skinks

  1. Carinascincus palfreymani, a species of skink.

    Synonyms: Palfreyman's window-eyed skink, Pedra Branca cool-skink, red-throated skink

Synonyms & antonyms

nounCarinascincus palfreymani, a species of skink.

Similar
Palfreyman's window-eyed skinkPedra Branca cool-skinkred-throated skink

Origin

  1. Portuguesebranca“white”
  2. Portuguesepedra“stone, rock”
  3. EnglishPedra Branca skink

From Pedra Branca + skink, from Portuguese pedra (“stone, rock”) + Portuguese branca (“white”).

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Pedra Branca skink. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pedra%20Branca%20skink

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“Pedra Branca skink.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pedra%20Branca%20skink. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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