Chalcides Laurenti, 1768
- Dataset
- GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
- Rank
- GENUS
- Published in
- Syn. Rept.






















































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
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