| Chalcides mionecton | |
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| Chalcides mionecton mionecton | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Chalcides |
| Species: | C. mionecton
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| Binomial name | |
| Chalcides mionecton (Boettger, 1874)
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Seps (Seps) mionecton Boettger, 1874 | |
Chalcides mionecton, the mionecton skink1 or Morocco cylindrical skink,2 is a species of skink in the family Scincidae.2 It is found only in Morocco.12
There are two subspecies:23
- 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
References
- 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.
- Chalcides mionecton at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 28 February 2019.
- 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.