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| Scincella barbouri | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Scincella |
| Species: | S. barbouri
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| Binomial name | |
| Scincella barbouri (Stejneger, 1925)
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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.
The specific name, barbouri, is in honor of American herpetologist Thomas Barbour.[3]
S. barbouri is found in Yunnan province, southwestern China. It may possibly also occur in adjacent Sichuan province.[2]
The preferred natural habitat of S. barbouri is shrubland, at altitudes of 1,800–2,500 m (5,900–8,200 ft).[1]