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Algerian Three-toed Skink
Chalcides mertensi
The Algerian three-toed skink (Chalcides mertensi) is a species of "grass-swimming skink", a lizard in the subfamily Scincinae of the family Scincidae. The species has an elongated serpentine shape and reduced limbs. It is native to north-western Africa.
From the article Algerian three-toed skink on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
Chalcides mertensi is native to northern Algeria and northern Tunisia, where it occurs on the Mediterranean coast.
Wikipedia: “Geographic distribution”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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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 73710.