Chalcides thierryi, commonly known as Thierry's cylindrical skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is indigenous to West Africa.

Animal name origin

The specific name, thierryi, is in honor of German military officer Gaston Thierry, who served in Togo.

Terrestrial

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Distribution

Geography

Continents

Africa

Countries

Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Nigeria, Togo

Biogeographical realms

Afrotropical

Chalcides thierryi is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, northern Ghana, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, and Togo.

The preferred natural habitat of C. thierryi is savanna.

Biome

Savanna

Mating Habits

C. thierryi is viviparous.

Population Trend

Stable

POPULATION STATUS

Least concern (LC)

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References

1. Chalcides thierryi Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalcides_thierryi

2. Chalcides thierryi on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/13152348/13152353

Chalcides thierryi

Animal name origin

Distribution

Geography

Biome

Mating Habits

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