| NOUN | animal | scincid lizard, skink, scincid | alert agile lizard with reduced limbs and an elongated body covered with shiny scales |
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| Meaning | Alert agile lizard with reduced limbs and an elongated body covered with shiny scales; more dependent on moisture than most lizards; found in tropical regions worldwide / worldwide. | |
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| Synonyms | skink, scincid | |
| Member of | Scincidae, family Scincidae | skinks |
| Narrower | mountain skink, Eumeces callicephalus | frequents oak and pine habitats in rocky mountainous areas of United States southwest and Mexico |
| western skink, Eumeces skiltonianus | Found in western North American grasslands and open woodlands | |
| Broader | lizard | relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail |
| Spanish | scincidae, scincid | |
| Catalan | escíncid, scincid | |
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