Scincella reevesii (common name: Reeves's smooth skink) is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Asia.

Animal name origin

The specific name, reevesii, is in honor of English naturalist John Reeves.

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Photos with Scincella reevesii

Scincella reevesii taken near Ho Chung, Sai Kung.

Distribution

Geography

S. reevesii is found in southern China (Guangxi, Guangdong, Hainan, Hong Kong), Indochina (Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam) and south to Western Malaysia, Myanmar, India, and Nepal. There is also a questionable record from Korea. Reports from Bangladesh represent Sphenomorphus maculatus.