Chalcides levitoni

Chalcides levitoni, commonly called Leviton's cylindrical skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Saudi Arabia.

Chalcides levitoni
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Scinciformata
Infraorder:	Scincomorpha
Family:	Scincidae
Genus:	Chalcides
Species:	C. levitoni
Binomial name
Chalcides levitoni G. Pasteur, 1978[2]

Geographic range

C. levitoni is found in Jizan Province, Saudi Arabia.^[2]

Etymology

The specific name, levitoni, is in honor of American herpetologist Alan E. Leviton (born 1930), who is an expert on the herpetofauna of the Arabian Peninsula.^[3]

Reproduction

C. levitoni is ovoviviparous.^[2]