Scincella vandenburghi
Species of lizard
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Scincella vandenburghi, also known commonly as the Korean skink, the Tsushima ground skink, and the Tsushima smooth skink, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to East Asia
| Scincella vandenburghi | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Scincella |
| Species: | S. vandenburghi |
| Binomial name | |
| Scincella vandenburghi (Schmidt, 1927) | |
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Geographic range
S. vandenburghi is found on the Korean peninsula and on Tsushima Island, Japan.[2]
Taxonomy
Scincella vandenburghi may be a synonym of Scincella modesta.[1][2]
Etymology
S. vandenburghi is named after John Van Denburgh, curator of herpetology at the California Academy of Sciences.[2][3]
Habitat
S. vandenburghi inhabits temperate forests where it can be found on the forest floor.[1]