Chalcides mionecton
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]
| Chalcides mionecton | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Chalcides |
| Species: | C. mionecton |
| Binomial name | |
| Chalcides mionecton (Boettger, 1874) | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Seps (Seps) mionecton Boettger, 1874 | |
There are two subspecies:[2][3]
- Chalcides mionecton mionecton (Boettger, 1874)
- Chalcides mionecton trifasciatus Chabanaud, 1917
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.
References
- Miras, J.A.M., Joger, U., Slimani, T., El Mouden, H. & Geniez, P. 2006. Chalcides mionecton. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2006: e.T61482A12477040. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61482A12477040.en. Downloaded on 28 February 2019
- Chalcides mionecton at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 28 February 2019.
- Brown, R. P.; Tejangkura, T.; El Mouden, E. H.; Ait Baamrane, M. A. & Znari, M. (December 2012). "Species delimitation and digit number in a North African skink". Ecology and Evolution. 2 (12): 2962–2973. doi:10.1002/ece3.326. PMC 3538992. PMID 23301164.
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