Scincella assata
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Red Forest Skink


This skink looks a lot like the much more widespread Scincella cherriei, but fortunately for me and my primitive skink-identifying skills, only this species is found in the far south of Guatemala, relatively close to the Pacific Ocean.
Here is a list of all the reptiles and frogs I saw on this trip to Guatemala.
Online references:
- Scincella assata account on The Reptile Database
- Scincella assata account on iNaturalist
Printed references:
- Köhler, G. 2008. Reptiles of Central America, 2nd Edition