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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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Chalcides |
| Species: | C. levitoni
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| Chalcides levitoni G. Pasteur, 1978[2]
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Geographic range edit
C. levitoni is found in Jizan Province, Saudi Arabia.[2]
Etymology edit
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 edit
Chalcides levitoni is viviparous.[2]
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c Species Chalcides levitoni at The Reptile Database . www.reptile-database.org.
- ^ 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).
Further reading edit
- Pasteur G (1978). "Notes sur les Sauriens du Genre Chalcides III. Description de Chalcides levitoni n. sp., d'Arabie Saoudite (Reptilie, Lacertilia, Scincidae)". Journal of Herpetology 12 (3): 371–372. (Chalcides levitoni, new species). (in French).
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