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Plestiodon coreensis

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Plestiodon coreensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Plestiodon
Species:
P. coreensis
Binomial name
Plestiodon coreensis
(Doi & Kamita, 1937)
Synonyms[1][2]

Eumeces coreensis Doi & Kamita, 1937

Plestiodon coreensis, also known as Smith's skink, is a species of skink. It is endemic to North Korea.[1][2] It is only known from two localities in extreme northwestern North Korea, near the Chinese border, where it was last collected more than 80 years ago. It is a little known species occurring in an area that is difficult to survey.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Shea, G. (2021). "Plestiodon coreensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T104765549A104765627. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T104765549A104765627.en. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b Plestiodon coreensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 8 September 2023.