Chafarinas's skink
| Chafarinas's skink | |
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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. parallelus
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| Binomial name | |
| Chalcides parallelus Doumergue, 1901
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Chafarinas's skink (Chalcides parallelus) is a species of skink in the family Scincidae. It is found in Algeria, Morocco, and Spain. Its natural habitats are Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, rocky areas, rocky shores, sandy shores, and plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ IUCN (2008-12-14). Chalcides parallelus: Geniez, P., Mateo, J.A., Joger, U., Pleguezuelos, J., Slimani, T., El Mouden, E.H. & Martinez Solano, I.: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T61484A86149913 (Report). International Union for Conservation of Nature. doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2009.rlts.t61484a12478003.en.
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