Many-scaled Cylindrical Skink
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Chalcides polylepis Boulenger, 1890 |
The Many-Scaled Cylindrical Skink (Chalcides polylepis) is a species of skink in the Scincidae family. It is found in Morocco and Western Sahara. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, temperate shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, rocky areas, sandy shores, and pastureland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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- Geniez, P., Miras, J.A.M., Joger, U., Pleguezuelos, J., Slimani, T. & El Mouden, H. 2005. Chalcides polylepis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007.