Kingdom Animalia Order Squamata Genus Scincella Higher classification Scincella | Phylum Chordata Family Scincidae Scientific name Scincella silvicola Rank Species | |
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Similar Scincella, Skink, Reptile, Scincella gemmingeri, Scaled reptiles | ||
Scincella silvicola is a species of skink that lives in the highlands of Mexico from Puebla to Oaxaca. It occurs primarily in dry, scrubby areas and forests, especially pine forests. It is generally a common species and faces no major threats. It is most likely ovoviviparous.
Like all members of the genus Scincella, S. silvicola is long and cylindrical, with short limbs. Its color is light bronze or cream, and it has a dark stripe originating at the snout and running dorsolaterally across its body. Its maximum snout-vent length is about 53 millimeters.
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