Biology:Madascincus arenicola
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Short description: Species of lizard
| Madascincus arenicola | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Madascincus |
| Species: | M. arenicola
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| Madascincus arenicola Miralles, J. Köhler, Glaw & Vences, 2011[2]
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Madascincus arenicola is an extant species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar .
Geographic range
M. arenicola is found in the Ampombofofo and Forêt d'Orangea regions of Antsiranana Province, in northern Madagascar.[1][3][4]
Habitat
The preferred habitats of M. arenicola are forest and shrubland at altitudes of 25–28 m (82–92 ft).[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Bowles, P. (2012). "Madascincus arenicola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T199771A2611120. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T199771A2611120.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/199771/2611120. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ Miralles A; Köhler J; Glaw F; Vences M (2011). "A molecular phylogeny of the "Madascincus polleni species complex", with description of a new species of scincid lizard from the coastal dune area of northern Madagascar". Zootaxa 2876: 1–16. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2876.1.1. http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2011/f/z02876p016f.pdf. (Madascincus arenicola, new species,).
- ↑ Madascincus arenicola at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 20 October 2014.
- ↑ Wheeler, Quentin (2012-07-15). "New to Nature No 77: Madascincus arenicola ". The Observer. Guardian Media Group. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2012/jul/15/madagascar-skink-madascincus-arenicola.
Wikidata ☰ Q3275428 entry
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