About Scincella cherriei (Cope, 1893)
Scincella cherriei, described by Cope in 1893, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is commonly called the brown forest skink and Cope's brown forest skink. This species is native to Central America and the adjacent part of southeastern Mexico, and three subspecies are currently recognized. The geographic range of S. cherriei includes Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and multiple states in Mexico: Puebla, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, Veracruz, and Yucatán. Its preferred natural habitat is forest, occurring at altitudes ranging from sea level up to 1,860 meters (6,100 feet). S. cherriei reproduces by laying eggs, meaning it is oviparous.
