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Distribution

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Continent: Near-East
Distribution: SW Saudi Arabia (Riyadh Province)
Type locality: Khasawijah, near Jizan, southwest coast of Saudi Arabia.
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Chalcides levitoni

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Chalcides levitoni, commonly called Leviton's cylindrical skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Saudi Arabia.

Geographic range

C. levitoni is found in Jizan Province, Saudi Arabia.[2]

Etymology

The specific name, levitoni, is in honor of American herpetologist Alan E. Leviton (born 1930), who is an expert on the herpetofauna of the Arabian Peninsula.[3]

Reproduction

Chalcides levitoni is viviparous.[2]

References

  1. ^ Sindaco, R. (2012). "Chalcides levitoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T199604A2606143. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T199604A2606143.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Species Chalcides levitoni at The Reptile Database . www.reptile-database.org.
  3. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Chalcides levitoni, p. 157).
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Chalcides levitoni: Brief Summary

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Chalcides levitoni, commonly called Leviton's cylindrical skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Saudi Arabia.

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