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.
| Scincella silvicola | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Scincella |
| Species: | S. silvicola |
| Binomial name | |
| Scincella silvicola (Taylor, 1937) | |
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Like all members of the genus Scincella, S. silvicola is long and cylindrical, with short limbs. Its color is light bronze or cream, and it has a dark stripe originating at the snout and running dorsolaterally across its body. Its maximum snout-vent length is about 53 millimeters.
References
- Canseco-Márquez, L. & Santos-Barrera, G. (2007). "Scincella silvicola". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2007: e.T64246A12758239. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T64246A12758239.en. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- García-Vásquez, Uri, and Manuel Feria-Ortiz. "Skinks of Mexico." Reptilia No. 49: 74-79.
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