| Mesoscincus schwartzei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Mesoscincus |
| Species: | M. schwartzei |
| Binomial name | |
| Mesoscincus schwartzei (Fischer, 1884) | |
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The Mayan black-headed skink or Schwartze's skink (Mesoscincus schwartzei) is an extant species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is found in Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala. [2]
The specific name, schwartzei, is in honor of "Dr. E. W. E. Schwartze" who was associated with the zoo in Hamburg, Germany. [3] This probably refers to Erich Wilhelm Edmund Schwartze (1810–1885).
The genus Eumeces comprises four African to Middle-Eastern skink species.
Chioninia coctei was a species of lizard that was at one time known to inhabit the islets of Branco and Raso in the Cape Verde islands of the Atlantic Ocean, islets rendered deserts by human-caused habitat destruction. None has been observed since the early 20th century, and the species was officially declared extinct in 2013.
Mesoscincus is a genus of lizards, comprising three species of skinks native to Mexico and Central America. The species were formerly included in the genus Eumeces.
The Florida sand skink is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae, the skinks. It is endemic to Florida in the United States.
Cunningham's spiny-tailed skink, also known commonly as Cunningham's skink, is a species of large skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to southeastern Australia.
Plestiodon is a genus of lizards in the family Scincidae (skinks). The genus contains many species formerly classified under the genus Eumeces, except those now placed in Mesoscincus. They are secretive, agile animals with a cylindrical body covered with smooth, shiny scales. They are distributed from East Asia to throughout North America from southern Canada south to Mexico, including oceanic islands such as Bermuda.
Anomalopus mackayi, commonly known as the five-clawed worm skink, long-legged worm skink, and MacKay's burrowing skink, is a species of smooth-scaled burrowing skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to eastern Australia.
The Lancelin Island skink, also known commonly as the Lancelin south-west ctenotus, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
The great desert skink, also known commonly as Kintore's egernia, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the western half of Australia. It is a burrowing lizard and extremely social.
Carinascincus palfreymani, known commonly as the Pedra Branca skink, as well as the Palfreyman's window-eyed skink, the Pedra Branca cool-skink, or the red-throated skink, is a species of skink in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia, and is restricted to the windswept Pedra Branca, an island off southern Tasmania of only 2.5 ha, where it is dependent on the seabird colonies. It is the only lizard species found on the island.
The giant spiny skink or Poncelet's helmet skink is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Solomon Islands.
Carinascincus metallicus, the metallic cool-skink or metallic skink is a species of skink in the family Scincidae. It is endemic to Australia, found in southern Victoria, as well as in Tasmania where it is the most widespread and common lizard, occurring on many offshore islands in Bass Strait as well as the mainland. It gives birth to live young. It is highly variable in colour and pattern, and may be a complex of closely related species.
Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii, also known commonly as Entrecasteaux's skink, the southern grass skink, the tussock cool-skink, and the tussock skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
The Satinay sand skink, also known commonly as the Fraser Island sand skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Australia.
The four-toed earless skink, also known commonly as Péron's earless skink, the lowlands earless skink, or the four-toed mulch skink, is a viviparous earless skink endemic to southern Australia.
Anepischetosia maccoyi, also known commonly as the highlands forest-skink, highlands forest skink, Maccoy's elf skink, or McCoy's skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species, which is monotypic in the genus Anepischetosia, is endemic to Australia.
Egernia douglasi, also known commonly as the Kimberley crevice-skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
Lerista emmotti, also known commonly as the Noonbah robust slider, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Queensland in Australia.
The Tepalcatepec skink is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Mexico.
The Managua skink 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.
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