Armitage's cylindrical skink
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.
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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starts withC. armitagei is found in Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, and Senegal.
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.
C. armitagei is viviparous.