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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.

Etymology

The specific name, barbouri, is in honor of American herpetologist Thomas Barbour.[3]

Geographic range

S. barbouri is found in Yunnan province, southwestern China. It may possibly also occur in adjacent Sichuan province.[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of S. barbouri is shrubland, at altitudes of 1,800–2,500 m (5,900–8,200 ft).[1]

Reproduction

S. barbouri is oviparous.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Rao, D.-Q. (2019). "Scincella barbouri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T102649460A102649497. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T102649460A102649497.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Scincella barbouri at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2020.
  3. ^ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Scincella barbouri, p. 16).

Further reading

  • Stejneger L (1925). "Description of a new scincid lizard and a new burrowing frog from China". Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 15: 150–152. (Leiolopisma barbouri, new species, pp. 150–151.



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