Forest ground skink
Scincella gemmingeri, commonly known as the forest ground skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Mexico.
The specific name, gemmingeri, is in honor of German coleopterist Max Gemminger (1820–1887).
Like all members of the genus Scincella, S. gemmingeri is long and cylindrical, with short limbs. Its color is dark gray, and it has a dark stripe originating at the snout and running dorsolaterally along its body. Its maximum snout-vent length (SVL) is about 45 mm (1.8 in).
Scincella gemmingeri is found in the coastal regions of the Mexican state of Veracruz and various surrounding states.
As its common name implies, the forest ground skink occurs primarily in forests, especially rainforests, oak forests, cloud forests, and tropical evergreen forests, although it is also sometimes found on pastureland.
Scincella gemmingeri is oviparous.
