Scincella sikkimensis

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Sikkim Ground Skink
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Sauria
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Scincella
Species: S. sikimmensis
Binomial name
Scincella sikimmensis
(Blyth, 1854)

Sikkim Ground Skink Scincella sikimmensis is a species of skink. Distribution: China (Xizang = Tibet), Bangladesh, India (Darjeeling, Sikkim, Rangpur), Nepal


[edit] References

  • Blyth,E. 1854 Notices and descriptions of various reptiles, new or little-known. Part I. J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal 22 [1853]: 639-655
  • Günther,A. 1860 Contributions to a knowledge of the reptiles of the Himalaya mountains. - I. Descriptions of the new species. II. List of Himalayan reptiles, with remarks on their horizontal distribution. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1860: 148-175
  • Ouboter P E 1986 A revision of the genus Scincella (Reptilia: Sauria: Scincidae) of Asia, with some notes on its evolution. Zoologische Verhandelingen (Leiden) (No. 229) 1986: 1-66
  • Stoliczka,F. 1871 Notes on new or little-known Indian lizards. Proc. asiat. Soc. Bengal (Calcutta) 1871: 192-195