Scincella barbouri | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Scincidae |
Genus: | Scincella |
Species: | S. barbouri
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Binomial name | |
Scincella barbouri (
Stejneger, 1925)
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Synonyms [2] | |
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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.
The specific name, barbouri, is in honor of American herpetologist Thomas Barbour. [3]
S. barbouri is found in Yunnan province, southwestern China. It may possibly also occur in adjacent Sichuan province. [2]
The preferred natural habitat of S. barbouri is shrubland, at altitudes of 1,800–2,500 m (5,900–8,200 ft). [1]
Scincella barbouri | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Scincidae |
Genus: | Scincella |
Species: | S. barbouri
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Binomial name | |
Scincella barbouri (
Stejneger, 1925)
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Synonyms [2] | |
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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.
The specific name, barbouri, is in honor of American herpetologist Thomas Barbour. [3]
S. barbouri is found in Yunnan province, southwestern China. It may possibly also occur in adjacent Sichuan province. [2]
The preferred natural habitat of S. barbouri is shrubland, at altitudes of 1,800–2,500 m (5,900–8,200 ft). [1]