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Continent: Africa
Distribution: Tunisia, Morocco, Western Sahara, NW Libya, N Algeria
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Chalcides boulengeri

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Chalcides boulengeri, also known commonly as Boulenger's feylinia and Boulenger's wedge-snouted skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to the Maghreb region of North Africa.

Etymology

The specific name, boulengeri, is in honor of Belgian-born British herpetologist George Albert Boulenger.[3]

Geographic range

C. boulengeri is found in Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, and Western Sahara.[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of C. boulengeri are desert and shrubland.[1]

Reproduction

C. boulengeri is viviparous.[2] Litter size is two neonates.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Böhme W, Mateo JA, Joger U, Slimani T, El Mouden EH, Geniez P, Nouira MS (2021). "Chalcides boulengeri ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T198512A2527846.en. Accessed on 12 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Chalcides boulengeri Anderson, 1892. The Reptile Database".
  3. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp.ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Chalcides boulengeri, p. 34).
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Chalcides boulengeri: Brief Summary

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Chalcides boulengeri, also known commonly as Boulenger's feylinia and Boulenger's wedge-snouted skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to the Maghreb region of North Africa.

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