Scincella przewalskii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Scincidae |
Genus: | Scincella |
Species: | S. przewalskii |
Binomial name | |
Scincella przewalskii (Bedriaga, 1912) | |
Synonyms [2] | |
Lygosoma PrzewalskiiBedriaga, 1912 |
Scincella przewalskii is a species of skink. It is endemic to Gansu province in Northwest China. [1] [2]
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