Scincella gemmingeri
| Scincella gemmingeri | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Sauria |
| Infraorder: | Scincomorpha |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Scincella |
| Species: | S. gemmingeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Scincella gemmingeri (Cope, 1864) | |
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| Synonyms | |
Scincella gemmingeri, commonly known as the forest ground skink, is a species of lizard endemic to Mexico.
Etymology
The specific name, gemmingeri, is in honor of German coleopterist Max Gemminger.[2]
Geographic range
S. gemmingeri is found in the coastal regions of the Mexican state of Veracruz and various surrounding states.
Habitat
As its common name implies, the forest ground skink occurs primarily in forests, especially rainforests, oak forests, cloud forests, and tropical evergreen forests, although it is also sometimes found on pastureland.
Conservation status
S. gemmingeri is a common species and faces no major threats.
Reproduction
S. gemmingeri is ovoviviparous.
Description
Like all members of the genus Scincella, S. gemmingeri is long and cylindrical, with short limbs. Its color is dark gray, and it has a dark stripe originating at the snout and running dorsolaterally across its body. Its maximum snout-vent length (SVL) is about 45 mm (1.8 in).
References
External links
- Canseco-Márquez, L. (2007). "Scincella gemmingeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2007. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved July 16, 2009.
Further reading
- Cope ED. 1864. "Contributions to the Herpetology of Tropical America". Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 16: 166-181. (Oligosoma gemmingeri, new species, p. 180).
- García-Vásquez, Uri; Feria-Ortiz, Manuel. "Skinks of Mexico". Reptilia (49): 74-79.