Chalcides simonyi
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Chalcides |
| Species: | C. simonyi
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| Binomial name | |
| Chalcides simonyi (Steindachner, 1891)
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The Fuerteventura skink (Chalcides simonyi) is an endangered
Scincidae. Skinks are generally characterized by their smaller legs and less pronounced necks compared to typical lizards
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Etymology
The specific name, simonyi, is in honor of Viennese naturalist Oskar Simonyi (1852–1915), who also described El Hierro giant lizard in the same region.[3]
Geographic range
C. simonyi is found only on the islands of Fuerteventura and Lanzarote in the Canary Islands.[1]
Habitat
The natural habitats of C. simonyi are temperate shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, temperate grassland, rocky areas, pastureland, and urban areas.[1]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Uetz, Peter (2023-10-02). "Chalcides simonyi". The Reptile Database. Zoological Museum Hamburg. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Chalcides simonyi, p. 244).
Further reading
- Steindachner F (1891). "Ueber die Reptilien und Batrachier der westlichen und östlichen Gruppe der canarischen Inseln ". Ann. K. K. Naturhistorischen Hofmuseums, Wien 6: 287–306. (Chalcides simonyi, new species, pp. 299–300). (in German).
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