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Scincella
''Scincella'' is a genus of lizards in the skink family, Scincidae, commonly referred to as ground skinks. The exact number of species in the genus is unclear, as taxonomic reclassification is ongoing, and sources vary widely. ''Scincella'' species primarily range throughout the temperate regions of the world and are typically small, fossorial lizards, which consume a wide variety of arthropods. They are a generalized insectivore with well developed chemosensory abilities. Species The genus ''Scincella'' contains the following 38 recognized species: *'' Scincella apraefrontalis'' - Huulien ground skink *'' Scincella assata'' - red forest skink *'' Scincella badenensis'' - Baden ground skink *'' Scincella baraensis'' *'' Scincella barbouri'' ( Stejneger, 1925) - Barbour's ground skink *''Scincella boettgeri'' ( Van Denburgh, 1912) - Boettger's ground skink *'' Scincella capitanea'' Ouboter, 1986 - large ground skink *'' Scincella caudaequinae'' ( H.M. Smith, 1951) - H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scincella Caudaequinae, Horsetail Falls Ground Skink, Tamaulipas
''Scincella'' is a genus of lizards in the skink family, Scincidae, commonly referred to as ground skinks. The exact number of species in the genus is unclear, as taxonomic reclassification is ongoing, and sources vary widely. ''Scincella'' species primarily range throughout the temperate regions of the world and are typically small, fossorial lizards, which consume a wide variety of arthropods. They are a generalized insectivore with well developed chemosensory abilities. Species The genus ''Scincella'' contains the following 38 recognized species: *'' Scincella apraefrontalis'' - Huulien ground skink *'' Scincella assata'' - red forest skink *''Scincella badenensis'' - Baden ground skink *'' Scincella baraensis'' *'' Scincella barbouri'' (Stejneger, 1925) - Barbour's ground skink *''Scincella boettgeri'' ( Van Denburgh, 1912) - Boettger's ground skink *'' Scincella capitanea'' Ouboter, 1986 - large ground skink *'' Scincella caudaequinae'' ( H.M. Smith, 1951) - Horseta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scincella Lateralis
''Scincella lateralis'', formerly Lygosoma laterale is a small species of skink found throughout much of the eastern half of the United States, and into northern Mexico. The ground skink differs from the majority of North American lizard species in that it is generally considered a forest dweller. Common names for this species include the little brown skink and the ground skink. However, the common name, ground skink, may refer to any species in the genus ''Scincella''. Description The little brown skink is one of the smallest reptiles in North America, with a total length (including tail) of only 3 - 5.5 inches (7.5 - 14.5 cm). Its back is typically a coppery brown color with a white or yellow underside, and like most skinks has an elongated body and short legs. Transparent disks in the lower eyelids allow it to see with its eyes closed (Beane 2006, Palmer et al. 1995). Females tend to grow faster and be larger than males. Scincella lateralis exhibits sexual dimorphism ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scincella Cherriei
''Scincella cherriei'', commonly known as the brown forest skink and Cope's brown forest skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Central America and adjacent southeastern Mexico. Three subspecies are recognized. Etymology The specific name, ''cherriei'', is in honor of George Kruck Cherrie, who was an American naturalist and ornithologist. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Sphenomorphus cherriei'', p. 53; ''S. c. stuarti'', p. 257). The subspecific name, ''stuarti'', is in honor of American herpetologist Laurence Cooper Stuart. Geographic range ''S. cherriei'' is found in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico (Puebla, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, Veracruz, Yucatán), and Nicaragua. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''S. cherriei'' is forest, at altitudes from sea level to . Diet ''S. cher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scincella Caudaequinae
''Scincella caudaequinae'', commonly known as the Horsetail Falls ground skinkLiner, E. A. and G. Casas-Andreu. 2008. ''Standard Spanish, English and scientific names of the amphibians and reptiles of Mexico''. Society for the Study Amphibians and Reptiles. Herpetological Circular 38: i-iv, 1-162. is endemic to Mexico. It was named for the type locality "Horsetail Falls, 25 miles south of Monterrey, Nuevo, Leon".Smith, Hobart M. 1951. ''A new species of Leiolopisma (Reptilia: Sauria) from Mexico''. University of Kansas Science Bulletin. 34 (3): 195-200. ''Scincella caudaequinae'' occurs in the northern Sierra Madre Oriental in Nuevo Leon, San Luis Potosi,Smith, H. M. and E. H. Taylor. 1966. ''Herpetology of Mexico: Annotated Checklist and Keys to the Amphibians and Reptiles''. A reprint of Bulletins 187, 194 and 199 of the U. S. Nat. Mus. with a list of subsequent taxonomic innovations. Eric Lundberg, Ashton, Maryland. southeast Coahuila,García-Vázquez, Uri Omar, David Lazcano- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scincella Boettgeri
Boettger's ground skink (''Scincella boettgeri'') is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to the Ryukyu Islands of Japan. Etymology The specific name, ''boettgeri'', is in honor of German herpetologist Oskar Boettger. Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Scincella boettgeri'', p. 29). Geographic range ''S. boettgeri'' is found in the Miyako and Yaeyama island groups of the southern Ryukyu Islands. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''S. boettgeri'' is forest. Behavior ''S. boettgeri'' is terrestrial. Diet ''S. boettgeri'' preys upon insects and spider Spiders ( order Araneae) are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs, chelicerae with fangs generally able to inject venom, and spinnerets that extrude silk. They are the largest order of arachnids and rank seventh in total species ...s. Reproduction ''S. boettger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scincella Barbouri
''Scincella barbouri'', also known commonly as Barbour's ground skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to China. Etymology The specific name, ''barbouri'', is in honor of American herpetologist Thomas Barbour. Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Scincella barbouri'', p. 16). Geographic range ''S. barbouri'' is found in Yunnan province, southwestern China. It may possibly also occur in adjacent Sichuan province. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''S. barbouri'' is shrubland, at altitudes of . Reproduction ''S. barbouri'' is oviparous Oviparous animals are animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive method of most fish, amphibians, most reptiles, and all pterosaurs, dinosaurs (including birds), and .... References Further reading * Stejneger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scincella Assata
The red forest skink (''Scincella assata'') is a species of skink found in Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Honduras Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. The republic of Honduras is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the southwest by El Salvador, to the southeast by Nicaragua, to the south by the Pacific Oce .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q5084008 Scincella Reptiles described in 1864 Taxa named by Edward Drinker Cope Reptiles of Central America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scincella Devorator
''Scincella devorator'' is a species of skink endemic to northern Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making i .... References Scincella Reptiles of Vietnam Endemic fauna of Vietnam Reptiles described in 2004 Taxa named by Ilya Darevsky Taxa named by Nikolai Loutseranovitch Orlov Taxa named by Ho Thu Cuc {{skink-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scincella Darevskii
Darevsky’s ground skink (''Scincella darevskii'') is a species of skink found in Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making i .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q3475852 Scincella Reptiles described in 2010 Taxa named by Truong Quang Nguyen Taxa named by Natalia B. Ananjeva Taxa named by Nikolai Loutseranovitch Orlov Taxa named by Evgeny Rybaltovsky Taxa named by Wolfgang Böhme (herpetologist) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scincella Apraefrontalis
The Huulien ground skink (''Scincella apraefrontalis'') is a species of skink found in Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making i .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q3475848 Scincella Reptiles described in 2010 Taxa named by Wolfgang Böhme (herpetologist) Taxa named by Thomas Ziegler (zoologist) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scincella Baraensis
The Bara ground skink (''Scincella baraensis'') is a species of skink found in Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making i .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q102118815 Scincella Reptiles described in 2020 Taxa named by Sang Ngoc Nguyen Taxa named by Vu Dang Hoang Nguyen Taxa named by Luan Thanh Nguyen Taxa named by Robert W. Murphy Endemic fauna of Vietnam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scincella Capitanea
''Scincella capitanea'', the large ground skink, is a species of skink endemic to Nepal Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai .... References Scincella Reptiles of Nepal Endemic fauna of Nepal Reptiles described in 1986 Taxa named by Paul E. Ouboter {{skink-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
