Chalcides mionecton, the mionecton skink[1] or Morocco cylindrical skink,[2] is a species of skink in the family Scincidae.[2] It is found only in Morocco.[1][2]

Chalcides mionecton
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Chalcides
Species:
C. mionecton
Binomial name
Chalcides mionecton
(Boettger, 1874)
Synonyms

Seps (Seps) mionecton Boettger, 1874

There are two subspecies:[2][3]

  • Chalcides mionecton mionecton (Boettger, 1874)
  • Chalcides mionecton trifasciatus Chabanaud, 1917

Genetic data suggest that these should be considered separate species, but they are not separable using external morphological characteristics.[3]

Its natural habitats are sandy shores, arable land, pastureland, and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Miras, J.A.M.; Joger, U.; Slimani, T.; El Mouden, H.; Geniez, P. (2006). "Chalcides mionecton". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T61482A12477040. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61482A12477040.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Chalcides mionecton at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 28 February 2019.
  3. ^ a b Brown, R. P.; Tejangkura, T.; El Mouden, E. H.; Ait Baamrane, M. A. & Znari, M. (December 2012). "Species delimitation and digit number in a North African skink". Ecology and Evolution. 2 (12): 2962–2973. Bibcode:2012EcoEv...2.2962B. doi:10.1002/ece3.326. PMC 3538992. PMID 23301164.