Delalande's skink
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Chioninia delalandii

Chioninia delalandii (English: Delalande's skink) is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Cape Verde Islands.

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The species is named after French naturalist Pierre Antoine Delalande.

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References

1. Delalande's skink Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delalande's_skink
2. Delalande's skink on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/13152380/13152387

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