Skinks

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Name (Hebrew)
חומטיים
Name (Latin)
Skinks
Name (Arabic)
السقنقور
Other forms of name
nne Scincidae
Scinks
See Also From tracing topical name
Lizards
Squamata
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

Wikidata: Q272206
Library of congress: sh 85123201
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Wikipedia description:

Skinks are lizards that constitute the family Scincidae, which is part of the infraorder Scincomorpha. With more than 1,500 described species across 100 different taxonomic genera, the family Scincidae is one of the most diverse families of lizards. Skinks are characterized by their smaller legs in comparison to typical lizards and are found in different habitats except arctic and subarctic regions.

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