| Scincella barbouri | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Scincella |
| Species: | S. barbouri |
| Binomial name | |
| Scincella barbouri (Stejneger, 1925) | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Scincella barbouri, also known commonly as Barbour's ground skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to China.
The specific name, barbouri, is in honor of American herpetologist Thomas Barbour. [3]
S. barbouri is found in Yunnan province, southwestern China. It may possibly also occur in adjacent Sichuan province. [2]
The preferred natural habitat of S. barbouri is shrubland, at altitudes of 1,800–2,500 m (5,900–8,200 ft). [1]
Barbour's day gecko is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to central Madagascar. It is diurnal and typically dwells on rocks. Barbour's day gecko feeds on insects and nectar.
Leiocephalidae, also known as the curlytail lizards or curly-tailed lizards, is a family of iguanian lizards restricted to the West Indies. One of the defining features of these lizards is that their tail often curls over. They were previously regarded as members of the subfamily Leiocephalinae within the family Tropiduridae. There are presently 29 known species, all in the genus Leiocephalus.
Scincella is a genus of lizards in the skink family, Scincidae, commonly referred to as ground skinks. The exact number of species in the genus is unclear, as taxonomic reclassification is ongoing, and sources vary widely. Scincella species primarily range throughout the temperate regions of the world and are typically small, fossorial lizards, which consume a wide variety of arthropods.
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Kaestlea travancorica, also known as the Travancore ground skink or Barbour's ground skink, is a species of skink endemic to southern Western Ghats.
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Mixcoatlus barbouri is a venomous pit viper species endemic to Mexico. No subspecies are currently recognized.
Scincella gemmingeri, commonly known as the forest ground skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Mexico.
Barbour's tropical ground snake, also known commonly as Barbour's pygmy snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Panama.
Scincella vandenburghi, also known commonly as the Korean skink, the Tsushima ground skink, and the Tsushima smooth skink, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to East Asia
Cnemaspis barbouri, also known commonly as Barbour's gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Tanzania.
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Barbour's clawed gecko is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Peru.
The Cuban many-ringed amphisbaena, also known commonly as the Cuban many-ringed worm lizard, is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Cuba.
Eremias argus(Korean:표범장지뱀,Chinese:丽斑麻蜥,Russian:Монгольская ящурка), also known commonly as the Mongolia racerunner, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Asia. There are two recognized subspecies.
Bachia barbouri, also known commonly as Barbour's bachia, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to Peru.
Kaestlea beddomii, also known commonly as Beddome's ground skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Western Ghats of India.
Boettger's ground skink is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to the Ryukyu Islands of Japan.
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