Chalcides levitoni

Leviton's cylindrical skink

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Chalcides levitoni

Chalcides levitoni, commonly called Leviton's cylindrical skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Saudi Arabia.

Animal name origin

The specific name, levitoni, is in honor of American herpetologist Alan E. Leviton (born 1930), who is an expert on the herpetofauna of the Arabian Peninsula.

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C. levitoni is found in Jizan Province, Saudi Arabia.

Chalcides levitoni habitat map

Chalcides levitoni habitat map

Chalcides levitoni

compiled by rbrausse with Quantum GIS Map data: Made with Natural Earth. Free vector and raster map data @ naturalearthdata.com. Range data: Sindaco, R. 2012. Chalcides levitoni. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iuc

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Mating Habits

Chalcides levitoni is viviparous.

POPULATION STATUS

Data deficient (DD)

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References

1. Chalcides levitoni Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalcides_levitoni

2. Chalcides levitoni on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/199604/2606143

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