Scincella capitanea

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Scincella capitanea
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Scincella
Species:
S. capitanea
Binomial name
Scincella capitanea
Ouboter, 1986

Scincella capitanea, the large ground skink, is a species of skink endemic to Nepal. [1]

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