Chalcides mionecton | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Scincidae |
Genus: | Chalcides |
Species: | C. mionecton
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Binomial name | |
Chalcides mionecton (
Boettger, 1874)
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Synonyms | |
Seps (Seps) mionecton Boettger, 1874 |
Chalcides mionecton, the mionecton skink [1] or Morocco cylindrical skink, [2] is a species of skink in the family Scincidae. [2] It is found only in Morocco. [1] [2]
There are two subspecies: [2] [3]
Genetic data suggest that these should be considered separate species, but they are not separable using external morphological characteristics. [3]
Its natural habitats are sandy shores, arable land, pastureland, and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Chalcides mionecton | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Scincidae |
Genus: | Chalcides |
Species: | C. mionecton
|
Binomial name | |
Chalcides mionecton (
Boettger, 1874)
| |
Synonyms | |
Seps (Seps) mionecton Boettger, 1874 |
Chalcides mionecton, the mionecton skink [1] or Morocco cylindrical skink, [2] is a species of skink in the family Scincidae. [2] It is found only in Morocco. [1] [2]
There are two subspecies: [2] [3]
Genetic data suggest that these should be considered separate species, but they are not separable using external morphological characteristics. [3]
Its natural habitats are sandy shores, arable land, pastureland, and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss.