Chalcides lanzai

Chalcides lanzai
Lanza's Skink
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Chalcides
Species: C. lanzai
Binomial name
Chalcides lanzai
Pasteur, 1967

Chalcides lanzai, or Lanza's Skink, is a species of skink found in Morocco which is sometimes considered a subspecies of Chalcides montanus. It is usually found in forest and grassland areas, and is common in the areas where it can be found. It is unlikely to be under serious threat, though it has been affected from habitat degradation due to overgrazing. Females of the species give birth to live young.

References

  • Miras, J.A.M. et al. (2005). Chalcides lanzai. 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 near threatened
  • Pasteur, G. 1967. Notes sur les sauriens du genre Chalcides (Scincidés). II. Premièr note sur le complexe de Chalcides ocellatus, avec description de Chalcides ocellatus lanzai. Bulletin de la Société des Sciences Naturelles et Physiques du Maroc 47: 395–398


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