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The Gran Canaria Skink (Chalcides sexlineatus) is a species of skink in the Scincidae family which is endemic to Gran Canaria. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, temperate shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, temperate grassland, rocky areas, sandy shores, pastureland, and plantations. The adults measure about 16 - 18 cm out of which the tail forms 50%. Their legs are tiny, slim, and have five fingers. They live solitarily and only seek a partner during the mating season. They're ovoviviparous; females give bith to 2 - 4 babies after three months of pregnancy. They are kept as pets by terrarists.
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- Chalcides sexlineatus sexlineatus, southern Gran Canaria
- Chalcides sexlineatus bistriatus, northern (more humid) Gran Canaria
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