Chalcides armitagei

Chalcides armitagei

Armitage's cylindrical skink

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Chalcides armitagei

Chalcides armitagei, also known commonly as Armitage's cylindrical skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to West Africa.

Animal name origin

The specific name, armitagei, is in honor of Cecil Hamilton Armitage (1869-1933), who collected the type specimen while he was Governor of the Gambia.

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C. armitagei is found in Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, and Senegal.

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The preferred natural habitat of C. armitagei is vegetated coastal dunes, where it can be found under leaf litter. It has also been found in artificial plantations.

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Mating Habits

C. armitagei is viviparous.

References

1. Chalcides armitagei Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalcides_armitagei
2. Chalcides armitagei on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/13152303/13152308

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