Kishinoue's giant skink
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P. kishinouyei
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Plestiodon kishinouyei Stejneger, 1901
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Eumeces kishinouyei |
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Kishinoue's giant skink (Plestiodon kishinouyei) is a species of skink in the Scincidae family found only in Japan.
The species name is a tribute to Japanese fisheries biologist Kamakichi Kishinouye (岸上 鎌吉, 1867-1929).
Source
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. Plestiodon kishinouyei. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
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