Chalcides pulchellus MOCQUARD, 1906
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Higher Taxa | Scincidae, Scincinae, Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
Subspecies | |
Common Names | Mocquard's Cylindrical Skink |
Synonym | Chalcides pulchellus MOCQUARD 1906: 466 Chalcides pulchellus — MONARD 1940: 170 Chalcides pulchellus — BRYGOO 1985: 88 Chalcides pulchellus — GREENBAUM et al. 2006 Chalcides thierryi pulchellus |
Distribution | SW Burkina Faso (= Upper Volta)
Type locality: “Soudan français, région du Lobi” (BRYGOO 1985: 88.
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Reproduction | viviparous |
Types | Holotype: MNHN-RA 1906.0150 |
Diagnosis | |
Comment | Synonymy: GUIBÉ 1954 considers this species as a synonym of Chalcides bottegi. |
Etymology | Named after Latin “pulchellus” = pretty. |
References |
- Brygoo, E.R. 1985. Les types des scincidés (Reptiles, Sauriens) du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, catalogue critique. Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. (4e sér.) 7 (sect. A 3), suppl.: 1-126
- Greenbaum, E.; Campbell, A.C. & Raxworthy, C.J. 2006. A revision of sub-saharan Chalcides (Squamata: Scincidae) with redescriptions of two East African species. Herpetologica 62 (1): 71-89 - get paper here
- Mocquard, F. 1906. Description de quelques espéces nouvelles de Reptiles. Bull. Mus. nat. Hist. nat., Paris 7: 464-466. - get paper here
- Monard, ALBERT 1940. Résultats de la mission du Dr. Monard en Guinée Portugaise 1937 – 1938. Arq. Mus. Bocage, Lisbon 11: 147-182
- Trape, J.F.; Trape, S. & Chirio, L. 2012. Lézards, crocodiles et tortues d'Afrique occidentale et du Sahara. IRD Orstom, 503 pp. - get paper here
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