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Basic information
Chalcides chalcides
Algerian Cylindrical Skink
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderAmphisbaenians
FamilySkinks
GenusCylindrical Skinks
- Czech name
- Scink hadovitý
- English name
- Algerian Cylindrical Skink
- Alternative names
- Cylindrical Skink, Italian Three-toed Skink, Italienische Erzschleiche, Luscengola comune, Three-toad skink, Three-toed Skink
- Synonyms
- Chalcides tridactylus, Lacerta chalcides, Lyogsoma akeleyi, Seps (Seps) chalcides f. bilineata, Seps concolor, Seps chalcides, Seps tridactylus, Seps vittatus
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Arid, Forest, Grassland, River, Shrubland, Wetland
- Microhabitat
- Fossorial, Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 210 mm
- Body mass
- max 33.9 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 45 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 4 years
- Activity
- Cathemeral
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 1.8–1.8 years
- Reproductive mode
- Viviparous
- Clutch size
- 3–19 individuals
- Clutches per year
- 1–1 × per year
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, eol traitbank, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · TFQH · COL26.10
- Original documentation
- eol traitbank · eol-2b1a6945e807cb8f26a5d28f00d1aab20ae38efbd77156a3c75f0e40e77d
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 12121 · dryad-v5