Scincella forbesorum


Scincella forbesorum, also known commonly as Forbes' forest ground skink and la escíncela de bosque de Forbes in Mexican Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Mexico.

Etymology

The specific name, forbesorum, is in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Dyfrig McHattie Forbes, Mexican planters who assisted visiting herpetologists.

Geographic range

S. forbesorum is known only from the Mexican state of Hidalgo in eastern central Mexico.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of S. forbesorum is forest, to which the common names refer. The holotype was collected at an altitude of.

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of S. forbesorum is unknown.