Chalcides manueli

Chalcides manueli
Manuel's Skink
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Chalcides
Species: C. manueli
Binomial name
Chalcides manueli
Hediger, 1935

Chalcides manueli, or Manuel's Skink, is a species of skink found in Morocco. It is somewhat rare throughout its distribution and is affected by deforestation, desertification, and overgrazing. Females of the species give birth to live young. It is likely that the species in in decline, and its range is severely fragmented.

References

  • Joger, U. et al. (2005). Chalcides manueli. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 11 April 2007. Database entry includes a range map and justification for why this species is vulnerable


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