Chalcides Laurenti, 1768

Dataset
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Classification

kingdom
Animalia: phylum
Chordata: class
Reptilia: order
Squamata: family
Scincidae: genus
Chalcides

discussion

REMARKS. The coastal character of the distribution in the eastern part of the range is believed to be a result of human-mediated transport. This assumption is also supported by morphology as the animals from SW Asia, Iraq, Arabia, Iran, and Pakistan are morphologically very similar to those from N Egypt, the place of supposed origin of the eastern populations (Carranza et al. 2008).

distribution

DISTRIBUTION. N Africa from Western Sahara through Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt and south to Sudan, Ethiopia, and Somalia. Isolated populations are scattered throughout the central Sahara, some Mediterranean Islands (Sardinia, Sicily, Crete, Cyprus), coastal Greece and S Turkey, Levant, the Arabian Peninsula, Persian Gulf coast and Makran coast in W Pakistan, Kopet Dagh range in Turkmenistan. DISTRIBUTION IN IRAN. Fig. 129. Strictly coastal range along the Persian Gulf shores (Bushehr, Hormozgan, Sistan and Baluchistan Prov.). HABITAT. Sandy or loose-soil habitats, usually found under debris close to human habitations, particularly in the eastern part of the range including Iran.

materials_examined

TYPE. Not located. TYPE LOCALITY. Egypt.

Name

Synonyms: Chalcida Meyer, 1795; Chalcis Cuvier, 1800; Elfakhariscincus Hoser, 2012
Homonyms: Chalcides Rüppell, 1835; Chalcides Linnaeus, 1758; Chalcides Laurenti, 1768

Bibliographic References

CoL2006
Neave, S. A. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library].
Neave, S. A. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library].
SN2000, PaleoDB
SN2000: Brands, S. J. (compiler) 1989-2005. Systema Naturae 2000. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2006 version). Available online at http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/.
Syn. Rept.
as per family