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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Plestiodon |
| Species: | P. coreensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Plestiodon coreensis (Doi & Kamita, 1937)
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| Synonyms[1][2] | |
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Eumeces coreensis Doi & Kamita, 1937 | |
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Plestiodon coreensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 8 September 2023.
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