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Basic information
Scincus scincus
Sandfish Skink
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilySkinks
GenusSandfish skinks
- Czech name
- Scink lékařský
- English name
- Sandfish Skink
- Alternative names
- Scink obecný, Apothekerskink, Burrowing Sand Skink, Common Sandfish, Common Skink, Desert Skink, Egyptian Skink, Sand Fish, Sand Skink, Sandfish
- Synonyms
- Lacerta stincus, Scincus deserti, Scincus meccensis, Scincus officinalis, Scincus officinalis lineolata, Scincus officinalis var. cucullata
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Desert
- Microhabitat
- Fossorial, Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 147 mm
- Body mass
- max 74.1 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 38 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 16.1 years
- Activity
- Cathemeral, Diurnal
- Foraging mode
- Active
- Body temperature
- 32–37.2 °C
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 2–8 individuals
- Clutches per year
- 1–1 × per year
- Sex determination
- Genetic sex determination
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 4VK6R · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 18524 · dryad-v5