| Scincus hemprichii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Scincus |
| Species: | S. hemprichii |
| Binomial name | |
| Scincus hemprichii Wiegmann, 1837 | |
Scincus hemprichii is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to the Arabian Peninsula.
The specific name, hemprichii, is in honor of German naturalist Wilhelm Friedrich Hemprich. [2]
S. hemprichii is found in Saudi Arabia and Yemen. [1] [3]
The preferred natural habitat of S. hemprichii is sandy desert. [1]
S. hemprichii is terrestrial and nocturnal. [1]
The mode of reproduction of S. helmichii is unknown. [3]
Scincus is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus contains four or five species, all of which are typical desert inhabitants, living in sandy and dune-like areas with a hot and dry climate. Species in the genus Scincus can be found from Arabia to the Sahara desert.
Arend Friedrich August Wiegmann was a German zoologist and herpetologist born in Braunschweig.
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