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Sphenops
''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 cylindrical ... [...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] |