Chalcides ragazzii
| Ragazzi's Cylindrical Skink | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Chalcides |
| Species: | C. ragazzii |
| Binomial name | |
| Chalcides ragazzii Boulenger, 1890 | |
The Ragazzi's Cylindrical Skink, (Chalcides ragazzii) is a large, pentadactyl (that is, it has five digits on each limb) species of skink.
It lives from Algeria (Ahaggar Mountains), Niger, northern Somalia and northern Kenya to Ethiopia, Eritrea, and south-eastern Sahara.
It was named after the collector of the holotype, Dr. V. Ragazzi.
References
- "Chalcides ragazzii". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
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