Mesoscincus managuae

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Mesoscincus managuae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Mesoscincus
Species:
M. managuae
Binomial name
Mesoscincus managuae
(Dunn, 1933)

The Managua skink (Mesoscincus managuae) is an extant species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is found in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala. [2]

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References

  1. Chaves, G.; Porras, L.W.; Nicholson, K.; Sunyer, J.; Köhler , G. (2013). "Mesoscincus managuae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013: e.T199734A2609489. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T199734A2609489.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. Mesoscincus managuae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 20 October 2020.