- Chalcides minutus
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Small Three-Toed Skink Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Family: Scincidae Genus: Chalcides Species: C. minutus Binomial name Chalcides minutus
Caputo, 1993Chalcides minutus, or the Small Three-Toed Skink, is a species of skink found in Morocco and western Algeria. Its numbers are declining, but it is locally common. It is most often found in damp, sunny forests or grasslands with thick vegetation, but it can also be found in relatively dry areas, and its population is most likely decreasing. It is threatened by overgrazing and habitat destruction due to encroaching agricultural interests. Females of the species give birth to live young through ovoviviparity.
References
- Miras, J.A.M. (2005). Chalcides minutus. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 12 April 2007. Database entry includes a range map and justification for why this species is vulnerable
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