Moroccan Three-toed Skink

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Moroccan Three-Toed Skink
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Family: Scincidae Genus: Chalcides Species: C. pseudostriatus
Binomial name
Chalcides pseudostriatus Caputo, 1993

The Moroccan Three-Toed Skink (Chalcides pseudostriatus) is a species of skink in the Scincidae family. It is found in Morocco and Spain. Its natural habitats are Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, temperate grassland, and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss.

[edit] Source

• Geniez, P., Miras, J.A.M., Joger, U., Pleguezuelos, J., Slimani, T. & El Mouden, H., 2005. Chalcides pseudostriatus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007.