Scincella barbouri explained

Scincella barbouri, also known commonly as Barbour's ground skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to China.

Etymology

The specific name, barbouri, is in honor of American herpetologist Thomas Barbour.^[1]

Geographic range

S. barbouri is found in Yunnan province, southwestern China. It may possibly also occur in adjacent Sichuan province.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of S. barbouri is shrubland, at altitudes of 1800–.

Reproduction

S. barbouri is oviparous.

Further reading

• Stejneger L (1925). "Description of a new scincid lizard and a new burrowing frog from China". Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 15: 150–152. (Leiolopisma barbouri, new species, pp. 150–151.

Notes and References

1. [Richard Allen "Bo" Crombet-Beolens|Beolens B]