mountain skink

English Thesaurus

1. frequents oak and pine habitats in rocky mountainous areas of United States southwest and Mexico (noun.animal)

hypernym	:	scincid, scincid lizard, skink,
definition	:	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 (noun.animal)

member meronym	:	eumeces, genus eumeces,
definition	:	New World skinks (noun.animal)