Chalcides guentheri

Chalcides guentheri
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Sauria
Infraorder: Scincomorpha
Family: Scincidae
Subfamily: Scincinae
Genus: Chalcides
Species: C. guentheri
Binomial name
Chalcides guentheri
Boulenger, 1887

Chalcides guentheri, or Günther's cylindrical skink, is a species of skink, which is endemic to the Near East.[1]

Etymology

The specific name, guentheri, is in honor of German-born British herpetologist Alfred Günther.[2]

Geographic range

C. guentheri is found in Israel, Lebanon, and parts of western Jordan and Syria.[1]

Habitat

C. guentheri is usually found in woody or shrubby areas and cannot live in modified habitats. Members of the species may be found burrowing in grasses.[1]

Reproduction

Sexually mature females of C. guentheri give birth to an average of three live young.[1]

Conservation status

C. guentheri is suffering under major habitat loss as a result of agriculture in the area, and its population is in decline. It is protected by legislation in Israel.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Werner Y; et al. (2005). "Chalcides guentheri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2006. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 11 April 2007. Database entry includes a range map and justification for why this species is vulnerable
  2. Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Chalcides guentheri, pp. 110-111).

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