Chalcides mionecton

Chalcides mionecton, the mionecton skink^[1] or Morocco cylindrical skink,^[2] is a species of skink in the family Scincidae.^[2] It is found only in Morocco.^[1][2]

Chalcides mionecton
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Scincidae
Genus:	Chalcides
Species:	C. mionecton
Binomial name
Chalcides mionecton (Boettger, 1874)
Synonyms
Seps (Seps) mionecton Boettger, 1874

There are two subspecies:^[2][3]

• Chalcides mionecton mionecton (Boettger, 1874)
• Chalcides mionecton trifasciatus Chabanaud, 1917

Genetic data suggest that these should be considered separate species, but they are not separable using external morphological characteristics.^[3]

Its natural habitats are sandy shores, arable land, pastureland, and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss.