Subphylum Vertebrata | Phylum Chordata Class Reptilia Suborder Sauria Rank Species | |
Similar Chalcides ebneri, Chalcides colosii, Chalcides mauritanicus, Chalcides minutus, Many‑scaled cylindrical skink | ||
Chalcides ragazzii, commonly called Ragazzi's cylindrical skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Africa.
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Geographic range
C. ragazzii is found from Algeria (Ahaggar Mountains), Niger, northern Somalia and northern Kenya, to Ethiopia, Eritrea, and south-eastern Sahara.
Description
C. ragazzii is a large, pentadactyl skink (that is, it has five digits on each limb).
Etymology
The specific name, ragazzii, is in honor of the collector of the holotype, Italian physician Dr. Vincenzo Ragazzi (1856–1929) of the Modena Natural History Society.
References
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