Chalcides simonyi facts for kids
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The Fuerteventura skink (Chalcides simonyi) is a species of skink in the family Scincidae. Skinks are lizards belonging to the family Scincidae, a family in the infraorder Scincomorpha.
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Etymology
The specific name, simonyi, is in honor of Viennese naturalist Oskar Simonyi (1852–1915).
Geographic range
C. simonyi is found only on the islands of Fuerteventura and Lanzarote in the Canary Islands.
Habitat
The natural habitats of C. simonyi are temperate shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, temperate grassland, rocky areas, pastureland, and urban areas.
See also
In Spanish: Lisneja para niños
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