Brasiliscincus heathi (Schmidt & Inger, 1951) is a animal in the Scincidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Brasiliscincus heathi (Schmidt & Inger, 1951)

Brasiliscincus heathi (Schmidt & Inger, 1951)

Brasiliscincus heathi, the Brazilian mabuya, is an ovoviviparous skink species endemic to Brazilian savannas.

Family
Genus
Brasiliscincus
Order
Class
Squamata

About Brasiliscincus heathi (Schmidt & Inger, 1951)

Brasiliscincus heathi, scientifically described by Schmidt & Inger in 1951, is commonly known by the common name the Brazilian mabuya. It is a species of skink, which is a type of lizard that belongs to the family Scincidae. This species is endemic to Brazil. The preferred natural habitat of Brasiliscincus heathi is savanna. In terms of reproduction, B. heathi is ovoviviparous, and litter sizes for this species range from 2 to 9 newborns at a time.

Photo: (c) Frederico Acaz Sonntag, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Frederico Acaz Sonntag · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Scincidae Brasiliscincus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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