Chalcides guentheri, or Günther's cylindrical skink, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Near East.

Animal name origin

The specific name, guentheri, is in honor of German-born British herpetologist Albert Günther.

Terrestrial

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Appearance

C. guentheri has no limbs.

Distribution

Geography

Continents

Asia

Countries

Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria

Biogeographical realms

Palearctic

C. guentheri is found in Israel, Lebanon, and parts of western Jordan and Syria.

C. guentheri is usually found in woody or shrubby areas and cannot live in modified habitats. Members of the species may be found burrowing in grasses.

Biome

Forest

Shrubland

Chalcides guentheri

compiled by rbrausse with Quantum GIS Map data: Made with Natural Earth. Free vector and raster map data @ naturalearthdata.com. Range data: Werner, Y., Disi, M., A.M., Hraoui-Bloquet, S. & Sadek, R. 2006. Chalcides guentheri. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List

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Mating Habits

Sexually mature females of C. guentheri give birth to an average of three live young.

Population Trend

Decreasing

POPULATION STATUS

Vulnerable (VU)

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Population

Population number

C. guentheri is suffering under major habitat loss as a result of agriculture in the area, and its population is in decline. It is protected by legislation in Israel.

References

1. Chalcides guentheri Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalcides_guentheri

2. Chalcides guentheri on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/61476/12474629