Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Order Squamata Scientific name Chalcides armitagei | Phylum Chordata Class Reptilia Suborder Sauria Rank Species | |
Similar Chalcides ebneri, Chalcides colosii, Chalcides minutus, Chalcides mauritanicus, Chalcides lanzai | ||
Chalcides armitagei, commonly known as Armitage's cylindrical skink, is a species of skink endemic to West Africa.
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Etymology
The specific name, armitagei, is in honor of Cecil Hamilton Armitage (1869-1933), who collected the type specimen while he was Governor of the Gambia.
Geographic range
C. armitagei is found in Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, and Senegal.
Note
There have been several errors in the scientific literature concerning C. armitagei. For the year of description, Frank & Ramus (1995) give 1896, while Pasteur (1981) gives 1920 and 1921 respectively.
References
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