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MOUNTAIN SKINK
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Frequents oak and pine habitats in rocky mountainous areas of United States southwest and Mexico
Synonyms:
Eumeces callicephalus; mountain skink
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("mountain skink" is a kind of...):
scincid; scincid lizard; skink (alert agile lizard with reduced limbs and an elongated body covered with shiny scales; more dependent on moisture than most lizards; found in tropical regions worldwide)
Holonyms ("mountain skink" is a member of...):
Eumeces; genus Eumeces (New World skinks)