Algerian Orange-Tailed Skink

Algerian orange-tailed skink
Eumeces algeriensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Sauria
Infraorder: Scincomorpha
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Eumeces
Species: E. algeriensis
Binomial name
Eumeces algeriensis
W. Peters, 1864
Synonyms
  • Eumeces pavimentatus var. algeriensis W. Peters, 1864
  • Eumeces algeriensis
    Boulenger, 1887
  • Eumeces schneideri algeriensis Eiselt, 1940
  • Eumeces algeriensis
    Caputo et al., 1993
  • Novoeumeces algeriensis
    Griffith et al., 2000
  • Eumeces algeriensis
    Schmitz et al., 2004[1]

The Algerian orange-tailed skink (Eumeces algeriensis), in French eumece d'Algérie, or in Spanish bulán, is a species of skink in the Scincidae family.[2] The species is endemic to the Maghreb region of North Africa.[2]

Geographic range

It is found in Algeria and Morocco (including the Spanish exclave Melilla).[2]

Habitat

Its natural habitats are temperate forests, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, temperate grassland, sandy shores, arable land, pastureland, plantations, and rural gardens.[2]

Reproduction

E. algeriensis is oviparous.[2]

References

  1. Eumeces algeriensis. The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Geniez, P., et al. 2009. Eumeces algeriensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. Downloaded on 15 April 2015.

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