Chalcides levitoni, commonly called Leviton's cylindrical skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Saudi Arabia.
Geographic range
C. levitoni is found in Jizan Province, Saudi Arabia.
Etymology
The specific name, levitoni, is in honor of American herpetologist (born 1930), who is an expert on the herpetofauna of the Arabian Peninsula.
Reproduction
C. levitoni is ovoviviparous.
References
Further reading
- , , , Minton SA (1992). Handbook to Middle East Amphibians and Reptiles. Contributions to Herpetology No. 8. Oxford, Ohio: Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles (SSAR). 252 pp.
- (1978). "Notes sur les Sauriens du Genre Chalcides III. Description de Chalcides levitoni n. sp., d'Arabie Saoudite (Reptilia, Lacertilia, Scincidae)". Journal of Herpetology 12 (3): 371âÂÂ372. (Chalcides levitoni, new species). (in French).
- , (2008). The Reptiles of the Western Palearctic. 1. Annotated Checklist and Distributional Atlas of the Turtles, Crocodiles, Amphisbaenians and Lizards of Europe, North Africa, Middle East and Central Asia. (Monographs of the Societas Herpetologica Italica). Latina, Italy: Edizioni Belvedere. 580 pp. .