| Ablepharus sikimmensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Ablepharus |
| Species: | A. sikimmensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ablepharus sikimmensis (Blyth, 1854) | |
| Synonyms | |
Scincella sikimmensis | |
Ablepharus sikimmensis (common name: Sikkim ground skink or bronzy-brown skink) is a species of skink found in Bangladesh (Rangpur), Bhutan, China (Tibet), India (Darjeeling, Sikkim) and Nepal. [2]
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