Scincella gemmingeri, commonly known as the forest ground skink, Cope's forest ground skink, and la escíncela de bosque de Cope in Mexican Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Mexico.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Forest Ground 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 silvicola
- Panaspis wahlbergii
- Scincella modesta
- Scincella cherriei
- Gymnophthalmus underwoodi
- Scincella vandenburghi
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Scincidae
- Genus
- Scincella
- Species
- Scincella gemmingeri
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