Sphenomorphus courcyanus

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Sphenomorphus courcyanus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Sphenomorphus
Species:
S. courcyanus
Binomial name
Sphenomorphus courcyanus
(Annandale, 1912)

Sphenomorphus courcyanus is a species of skink found in Asia.

Distribution

India (Assam), China (S Xizang = Tibet) Type locality: Rotung, N. Assam

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