Scincella melanosticta, also known as black ground skink or black-spotted smooth skink, is a species of skink in the genus of Scincella.[2][3] It is found in Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, and possibly also in Laos.[3]
| Scincella melanosticta | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Scincella |
| Species: | S. melanosticta
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| Binomial name | |
| Scincella melanosticta (Boulenger, 1887)
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| Synonyms | |
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Lygosoma melanostictum Boulenger 1887 | |
References edit
- ^ Neang, T.; Cota, M.; Wogan, G.; Lwin, K.; Nguyen, N.S.; Nguyen, T.Q. (2018). "Scincella melanosticta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T102649104A102649183. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T102649104A102649183.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Scincella melanosticta". Thenationalparks.com. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ a b Scincella melanosticta at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 24 October 2014.
External links edit
- "Flickr photo from Cambodia by Lukas Ackermann". Retrieved 12 January 2014.
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