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Chalcides
''Chalcides'' is a genus of skinks (family Scincidae). It is usually placed in the subfamily Scincinae (= Scincidae ''sensu'' Hedges 2014), a monophyletic clade of primarily African skinks. Species The following species are recognized as being valid. www.reptile-database.org. *'' Chalcides armitagei'' – Armitage's cylindrical skink *'' Chalcides bedriagai'' – Bedriaga's skink *'' Chalcides bottegi'' – Bottego's cylindrical skink, ocellated skink *'' Chalcides boulengeri'' – Boulenger's feylinia, Boulenger's wedge-snouted skink *'' Chalcides chalcides'' – cylindrical skink, Italian three-toed skink *'' Chalcides coeruleopunctatus'' – La Gomera skink *''Chalcides colosii'' – Colosi's cylindrical skink *'' Chalcides delislei'' – Delisle's wedge-snouted skink *'' Chalcides ebneri'' – Ebner's cylindrical skink *'' Chalcides guentheri'' – Günther's cylindrical skink *'' Chalcides lanzai'' – Lanza's skink *'' Chalcides levitoni'' – Leviton's cylin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chalcides Colosii
''Chalcides colosii'', also known commonly as the Riffian skink and Colosi's cylindrical skink, is a moderate-sized species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Morocco and some Spanish territories in northwestern Africa. It is named after Giuseppe Colosi, former director of the Zoological Institute of the University of Florence. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Chalcides colosii'', p. 57). It has been considered a subspecies of '' Chalcides ocellatus''. Boulenger GA (1890). "On the Varieties of ''Chalcides ocellatus'', Forsk." ''Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Sixth Series'' 5: 444-445. ("''Chalcides ocellatus'' Var. ''vittatus'' ", new variety, p. 445). The females of the species give birth to live young. Conservation status The population of ''C. colosii'' is most likely slowly declining, but it is not under any majo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chalcides Bottegi
''Chalcides bottegi'', also known commonly as Bottego's cylindrical skink or the ocellated skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to East Africa, the Horn of Africa, and Northeast Africa. Etymology The specific name, ''bottegi'', is in honor of Italian explorer Vittorio Bottego. Geographic range ''C. bottegi'' is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, and Sudan. Habitat The preferred natural habitats of ''C. bottegi'' are savanna and forest, at altitudes of . Description Large for its genus, the holotype of ''C. bottegi'' has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of and a regenerated tail.Boulenger (1898). Behavior ''C. bottegi'' is terrestrial, and it is probably diurnal. Reproduction ''C. bottegi'' is viviparous. References Further reading * Boulenger GA (1898). "Concluding Report on the late Capt. Bottego's collection of Reptiles and Batrachians from Somaliland and British East Africa". ''Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chalcides Ocellatus
''Chalcides ocellatus'', or the ocellated skink (also known as the eyed skink or gongilo) is a species of skink found in Greece, southern Italy, Malta, Lebanon, and parts of northern Africa.Arikan, ''et al.''"An Investigation on the Blood-Serum Proteins of Chalcides ocellatus (Sauria: Scincidae) Populations from Southern Anatolia." Tr. J. Zool. 22 (1998) 175-177. UAE, Israel, It is also found in Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka. Description As an adult, it generally reaches about 15 to 30 cm (6 to 12 in) of length with a 22 to 39 g weight and has a small head, cylindrical body, and five toes on each foot. They are very agile and are often found in arid areas. It is strongly related to ''Chalcides colosii'', and ''C. colosii'' was formerly considered a subspecies of ''C. ocellatus''.Schleich, Hans-Hermann, ''et al.''. ''Amphibians and Reptiles of North Africa: Biology, Systematics, Field Guide''. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1996. ''C. ocellatus'' is notable for the presence of oc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chalcides Bedriagai
''Chalcides bedriagai'', commonly known as Bedriaga's skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Iberian Peninsula. It usually lives in sandy areas with sparse vegetation and good ground cover. It can also live in open woodland and burrow into loose soil. Females of the species give birth to live young. This skink is active during day and dusk, and it is very timid. It may reach about in total length (including tail), and it has five digits on each foot. It preys on insects, spiders, slugs, and woodlice. Etymology Both the specific name, ''bedriagai'', and the common name, Bedriaga's skink, are in honor of Russian herpetologist Jacques von Bedriaga.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Chalcides bedriagai'', p. 21). Description Bedriaga's skink resembles a scaled-down version of the ocellated skink (''Chalcides ocel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chalcides Ebneri
''Chalcides ebneri'', also known commonly as Ebner's cylindrical skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Morocco. Etymology The specific name, ''ebneri'', is in honor of Austrian entomologist Richard Ebner (1885–1961). Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Chalcides ebneri'', p. 80). Conservation status ''C. ebneri'' is only found in two small locations and has not been sighted since 1970. It is threatened by some agricultural practices and habitat loss, and populations presumably continue to decline. Habitat ''C. ebneri'' is found in rocky areas near grassy ground cover. Reproduction The females of ''C. ebneri'' give birth to live young, by ovoviviparity. References Further reading * Pasteur G (1981). "A Survey of the Species Groups of the Old World Scincid Genus ''Chalcides'' ". ''Journal of Herpetology'' 15 ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chalcides Boulengeri
''Chalcides boulengeri'', also known commonly as Boulenger's feylinia and Boulenger's wedge-snouted skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to the Maghreb region of North Africa. Etymology The specific name, ''boulengeri'', is in honor of Belgian-born British herpetologist George Albert Boulenger. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp.. (''Chalcides boulengeri'', p. 34). Geographic range ''C. boulengeri'' is found in Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, and Western Sahara. Habitat The preferred natural habitats of ''C. boulengeri'' are desert and shrubland. Reproduction ''C. boulengeri'' is viviparous. Litter Litter consists of waste products that have been discarded incorrectly, without consent, at an unsuitable location. Litter can also be used as a verb; to litter means to drop and leave objects, often man-made, such as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chalcides Armitagei
''Chalcides armitagei'', also known commonly as Armitage's cylindrical skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to West Africa. Etymology The specific name, ''armitagei'', is in honor of Cecil Hamilton Armitage (1869-1933), who collected the type specimen while he was Governor of the Gambia. Geographic range ''C. armitagei'' is found in Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, and Senegal. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''C. armitagei'' is vegetated coastal dunes, where it can be found under leaf litter. It has also been found in artificial plantations. Reproduction ''C. armitagei'' is viviparous. Note There have been several errors in the scientific literature concerning ''C. armitagei''. For the year of description, Frank & Ramus (1995) give 1896, while Pasteur (1981) Pasteur G (1981). "A survey of the species groups of the old world scincid genus ''Chalcides'' ". ''Journal of Herpetology'' 15 (1): 1-16. gives 1920 and 1921.. www.reptile-databa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chalcides Delislei
''Chalcides delislei'', also known commonly as Delisle's wedge-snouted skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to northern Africa. Etymology The specific name, ''delislei'', is in honor of French anthropologist Fernand Delisle. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Sphenops delislei'', p. 69). Geographic range ''C. delislei'' is found in Algeria, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, and Western Sahara. www.reptile-database.org. Habitat The preferred natural habitats of ''C. delislei'' are desert and shrubland, at altitudes up to . Behavior ''C. delislei'' is diurnal, terrestrial, and fossorial. Diet ''C. delislei'' preys upon small beetles and their larvae. Reproduction ''C. delislei'' is viviparous Among animals, viviparity is development of the embryo inside the body of the parent. This is opposed to ovipar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chalcides Chalcides
The Italian three-toed skink or the cylindrical skink (''Chalcides chalcides'') is a species of lizard found from Italy (including Sicily, Sardinia and Elba), to northern Algeria, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia. It is common in some locations and is usually found in sunny areas with dense vegetation (usually grass up to of height) but can also be found in arid areas. They reach about in length, out of which the tail constitutes more than half. Its body is long and snake-like, coloured usually between brown and olive and may have dark stripes on the back. Each of the highly reduced legs has three fingers. These skinks are active during daytime and prey mainly on insects. Females of the species give birth to live young. The population of this skink is slowly declining, but it has some tolerance to habitat modification. Description This skink superficially looks like a snake except for the possession of tiny limbs with three-toed feet, the middle toe of the hind foot being longer tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chalcides Coeruleopunctatus
''Chalcides coeruleopunctatus'' is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is found in the Canary Islands The Canary Islands (; es, Canarias, ), also known informally as the Canaries, are a Spanish autonomous community and archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, in Macaronesia. At their closest point to the African mainland, they are west of Morocc .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q1310194 Chalcides Skinks of Africa Reptiles described in 1975 Taxa named by Alfredo Salvador (herpetologist) Reptiles of the Canary Islands ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skink
Skinks are lizards belonging to the family Scincidae, a family in the infraorder Scincomorpha. With more than 1,500 described species across 100 different taxonomic genera, the family Scincidae is one of the most diverse families of lizards. Skinks are characterized by their smaller legs in comparison to typical lizards and are found in different habitats except arctic and subarctic regions. Description Skinks look like lizards of the family Lacertidae (sometimes called ''true lizards''), but most species of skinks have no pronounced neck and relatively small legs. Several genera (e.g., ''Typhlosaurus'') have no limbs at all. This is not true for all skinks, however, as some species such as the red-eyed crocodile skink have a head that is very distinguished from the body. These lizards also have legs that are relatively small proportional to their body size. Skinks' skulls are covered by substantial bony scales, usually matching up in shape and size, while overlapping. Other gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Albert Boulenger
George Albert Boulenger (19 October 1858 – 23 November 1937) was a Belgian-British zoologist who described and gave scientific names to over 2,000 new animal species, chiefly fish, reptiles, and amphibians. Boulenger was also an active botanist during the last 30 years of his life, especially in the study of roses. Life Boulenger was born in Brussels, Belgium, the only son of Gustave Boulenger, a Belgian public notary, and Juliette Piérart, from Valenciennes. He graduated in 1876 from the Free University of Brussels with a degree in natural sciences, and worked for a while at the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels, as an assistant naturalist studying amphibians, reptiles, and fishes. He also made frequent visits during this time to the ''Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle'' in Paris and the British Museum in London. In 1880, he was invited to work at the Natural History Museum, then a department of the British Museum, by Dr. Albert C. L. G. Günther a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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