Mionecton Skink
| Mionecton Skink | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Chalcides |
| Species: | C. mionecton |
| Binomial name | |
| Chalcides mionecton (Boettger, 1874) | |
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The Mionecton Skink (Chalcides mionecton) is a species of skink in the Scincidae family. It is found only in Morocco. Its natural habitats are sandy shores, arable land, pastureland, and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
Brown, R.P., T. Tejangkura, E.H. El Mouden, M. A. Ait Baamrane, M. Znari. 2012. Species delimitation and digit number in a North African skink. Ecology & Evolution 2(12): 2962-2973.
- Miras, J.A.M., Joger, U., Slimani, T., El Mouden, H. & Geniez, P. 2005. Chalcides mionecton. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
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