Chalcides delislei


Chalcides delislei, also known commonly as Delisle's wedge-snouted skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to northern Africa.

Etymology

The specific name, delislei, is in honor of French anthropologist Fernand Delisle.

Geographic range

C. delislei is found in Algeria, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, and Western Sahara.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of C. delislei are desert and shrubland, at altitudes up to.

Behavior

C. delislei is diurnal, terrestrial, and fossorial.

Diet

C. delislei preys upon small beetles and their larvae.

Reproduction

C. delislei is viviparous.