Chalcides ebneri

Chalcides ebneri
Ebner's Skink
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Chalcides
Species: C. ebneri
Binomial name
Chalcides ebneri
Werner, 1931

Chalcides ebneri, or Ebner's Skink, is a species of skink that lives in Morocco. It 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. It is found in rocky areas near grassy ground cover. The females of the species give birth to live young.

References

  • Miras, J.A.M. et al. (2005). Chalcides ebneri. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 10 April 2007. Database entry includes a range map and justification for why this species is critically endangered


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