Chalcides simonyi

Chalcides simonyi

Fuerteventura skink

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Chalcides simonyi

The Fuerteventura skink (Chalcides simonyi ) is a species of skink in the family Scincidae. Skinks are lizards belonging to the family Scincidae, a family in the infraorder Scincomorpha.

Animal name origin

The specific name, simonyi, is in honor of Viennese naturalist Oskar Simonyi (1852–1915).

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C. simonyi is found only on the islands of Fuerteventura and Lanzarote in the Canary Islands.

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The natural habitats of C. simonyi are temperate shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, temperate grassland, rocky areas, pastureland, and urban areas.

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Chalcides simonyi habitat map
Chalcides simonyi habitat map

References

1. Chalcides simonyi Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalcides_simonyi
2. Chalcides simonyi on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/61488/12479483

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