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Cope's Skink
Plestiodon copei
Plestiodon copei, also known commonly as Cope's skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Mexico.
From the article Plestiodon copei on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
Native to central Mexico, P. copei is found in the Distrito Federal and in the Mexican states of México, Morelos, Michoacán, Puebla, and Veracruz.
Wikipedia: “Geographic range”
In human culture
The specific name, copei, is in honor of Edward Drinker Cope, who was an American herpetologist and paleontologist.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 73785.