Scincella is a
genusIn biology, a genus is a taxonomic unit used in the classification of living and fossil organisms. The term comes from Latin genus "descent, family, type, gender" , cognate with – genos, "race, stock, kin" ..In addition, genus is a taxonomic rank in the hierarchy In biology, a genus (plural:...
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lizardLizards are a very large and widespread group of squamate reptiles, with nearly 5,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica as well as most oceanic island chains...
s in the
skinkSkinks are the most diverse group of lizards. They make up the family Scincidae which shares the superfamily or infraorder Scincomorpha with several other lizard families, including Lacertidae...
familyIn biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus...
, Scincidae, commonly referred to as
ground skinks. The exact number of
speciesIn biology, a species is:* a taxonomic rank or* a unit at that rank ....
in the genus is unclear, as
taxonomicTaxonomy is the practice and science of classification. The word finds its roots in the Greek , taxis and , nomos...
reclassification is ongoing, and sources vary widely.
Scincella species primarily range throughout the temperate regions of the world and are typically small,
fossorialA fossorial organism is one that is adapted to digging and life underground such as the badger, the naked mole rat, and the mole salamanders Ambystomatidae...
lizards, which consume a wide variety of
arthropodAn arthropod is an invertebrate that has an exoskeleton , a segmented body, and jointed attachments called appendages. Arthropods are animals belonging to the Phylum Arthropoda , and include the insects, arachnids, crustaceans, and others...
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Scincella is a
genusIn biology, a genus is a taxonomic unit used in the classification of living and fossil organisms. The term comes from Latin genus "descent, family, type, gender" , cognate with – genos, "race, stock, kin" ..In addition, genus is a taxonomic rank in the hierarchy In biology, a genus (plural:...
of
lizardLizards are a very large and widespread group of squamate reptiles, with nearly 5,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica as well as most oceanic island chains...
s in the
skinkSkinks are the most diverse group of lizards. They make up the family Scincidae which shares the superfamily or infraorder Scincomorpha with several other lizard families, including Lacertidae...
familyIn biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus...
, Scincidae, commonly referred to as
ground skinks. The exact number of
speciesIn biology, a species is:* a taxonomic rank or* a unit at that rank ....
in the genus is unclear, as
taxonomicTaxonomy is the practice and science of classification. The word finds its roots in the Greek , taxis and , nomos...
reclassification is ongoing, and sources vary widely.
Scincella species primarily range throughout the temperate regions of the world and are typically small,
fossorialA fossorial organism is one that is adapted to digging and life underground such as the badger, the naked mole rat, and the mole salamanders Ambystomatidae...
lizards, which consume a wide variety of
arthropodAn arthropod is an invertebrate that has an exoskeleton , a segmented body, and jointed attachments called appendages. Arthropods are animals belonging to the Phylum Arthropoda , and include the insects, arachnids, crustaceans, and others...
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Species
- Scincella barbouri
- Scincella bilineata
Two-lined Ground Skink Scincella bilineata is a species of skink.Distribution:India -References:* Boulenger, George A. 1890 The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Reptilia and Batrachia. Taylor & Francis, London, xviii, 541 pp.* Eremchenko, V. K & I...
- Scincella boettgeri
- Scincella capitanea
- Scincella caudaequinae
- Scincella doriae
- Scincella forbesora
- Scincella formosensis
- Scincella gemmingeri
Scincella gemmingeri, or the Forest Ground Skink, is a species of skink that lives in the coastal regions of the Mexican state of Veracruz and various surrounding states. It occurs primarily in forests, especially rainforests, oak forests, cloud forests, and tropical evergreen forests, although it...
- Scincella huanrenensis
- Scincella inconspicua
- Scincella ladacensis
Ladakh Ground Skink Scincella ladacensis is a species of skink.Distribution:China [Scincella ladacensis ladacensis]N Pakistan, W Himalaya India W Nepal-References:...
- Scincella lateralis
The Little Brown Skink , also known as the Ground Skink , is a small species of skink found throughout much of the eastern half of the United States, and into northern Mexico.- Description :This is one of the smallest reptiles in North America, with a length of 3 - 5.5 inches...
- Scincella macrotis
Scincella macrotis is a species of skink found in the Nicobar Islands of India.-References:* Boulenger, G. A. 1887 Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum III. Lacertidae, Gerrhosauridae, Scincidae, Anelytropsidae, Dibamidae, Chamaeleontidae. London: 575pp.* Steindachner, F...
- Scincella melanosticta
- Scincella modesta
- Scincella monticola
- Scincella przewalskii
- Scincella punctatolineata
- Scincella reevesii
Reeves' Smooth Skink Scincella reevesii is a species of skink.Distribution:China Indochina west to Myanmar , Thailand , Vietnam, south to Western Malaysia, India; Korea -References:* Bocourt,M.F. 1878 Ann. Sci. Nat. 8: art...
- Scincella sikimmensis
- Scincella silvicola
Scincella silvicola is a species of skink that lives in the highlands of Mexico from Puebla to Oaxaca. It occurs primarily in dry, scrubby areas and forests, especially pine forests. It is generally a common species and faces no major threats. It is most likely ovoviviparous.Like all members of the...
- Scincella travancorica
Scincella travancorica is a species of skink.Distribution:India Type locality: Travancore Hills-References:...
- Scincella tsinlingensis
- Scincella vandenburghi
- Scincella victoriana