Chalcides manueli explained

Chalcides manueli, commonly known as Manuel's skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Scincinae of the family Scincidae.

Geographic range

C. manueli is endemic to Morocco.^[1]

Etymology

The specific name, manueli, is in honor of Albert Manuel of Rabat who helped Hediger to organize an expedition to Morocco.^[2]

Reproduction

Adult females of C. manueli give birth to live young.

Conservation status

C. manueli is somewhat rare throughout its distribution and is affected by deforestation, desertification, and overgrazing. It is likely that the species is in decline, and its range is severely fragmented.^[3]

Further reading

• Hediger H (1935). "Herpetologische Beobachtungen in Marokko ". Verhandlungen der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Basel 46: 1-49. (Chalcides ocellatus manueli, new subspecies, p. 20). (in German).

Notes and References

1. . www.reptile-database.org.
2. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Chalcides manueli, p. 167).
3. Joger, U. . Slimani, T. . El Mouden, H. . Geniez, P. . 2006 . Chalcides manueli . 2006 . e.T61478A12475316 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61478A12475316.en . 13 November 2021. Database entry includes a range map and justification for why this species is vulnerable.