Chalcides thierryi

Chalcides thierryi, commonly known as Thierry's cylindrical skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is indigenous to West Africa.

Chalcides thierryi
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Scinciformata
Infraorder:	Scincomorpha
Superfamily:	Scincoidea
Family:	Scincidae
Genus:	Chalcides
Species:	C. thierryi
Binomial name
Chalcides thierryi Tornier, 1901
Synonyms[2]
Chalcides bottegi var. thierryi Tornier, 1901 Chalcides bottegi thierryi — Loveridge, 1936 Chalcides thierryi — Joger & Lambert, 2002

Etymology

The specific name, thierryi, is in honor of German military officer Gaston Thierry, who served in Togo.^[3]

Geographic range

Chalcides thierryi is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, northern Ghana, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, and Togo.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of C. thierryi is savanna.^[1]

Reproduction

C. thierryi is viviparous.^[2]