Scincella cherriei, commonly known as the brown forest skink and Cope's brown forest skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Central America and adjacent southeastern Mexico. Three subspecies are recognized.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Brown Forest Skink being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Scincella gemmingeri
- Scincella silvicola
- Scincella formosensis
- Scincella reevesii
- Lankascincus fallax
- Eutropis allapallensis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Scincidae
- Genus
- Scincella
- Species
- Scincella cherriei
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