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Basic information
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Eumeces schneiderii
Berber Skink
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilySkinks
GenusSkinks
- Czech name
- Scink Schneiderův
- English name
- Berber Skink
- Alternative names
- Berberskink, Gold Skink, Orange-tailed Skink, Orange‐tailed skink, Schneider's Skink, Tüpfelskink (see note), Длинноногий сцинк
- Synonyms
- Eumeces pavimentatus, Eumeces pavimentatus var. syriaca, Eumeces schneideri, Eumeces schneiderii princeps, Eumeces schneiderii variegatus, Euprepis princeps, Plestiodon aldrovandi, Scincus pavimentatus, Scincus schneideri, Scincus schneiderii
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest, Grassland, Shrubland, Wetland
- Microhabitat
- Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 186 mm
- Body mass
- max 159.7 g
- Hatchling mass
- ~3.33 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 54 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 22 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Foraging mode
- Active
- Body temperature
- 33.1–33.1 °C
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 2.5–3 years
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 2–20 individuals
- Clutches per year
- 1–1 × per year
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 3CD49 · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 13986 · dryad-v5