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Günther's Cylindrical Skink
Chalcides guentheri
Chalcides guentheri, also known commonly as Günther's cylindrical skink, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to the Near East.
From the article Chalcides guentheri on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
C. guentheri is found in northern Israel, southern Lebanon, extreme northwestern Jordan, and extreme southwestern Syria.
Wikipedia: “Geographic range”
What it does
Sexually mature females of C. guentheri give birth to an average of three live young, by ovoviviparity.
Wikipedia: “Reproduction”
In human culture
The specific name, guentheri, is in honor of German-born British herpetologist Albert Günther.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
Searching the stacks…
Every page naming Chalcides guentheri in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 37233.