Chioninia stangeri | |
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An image of C. stangeri captured on the island of Santa Luzia, Cape Verde. | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Scincidae |
Genus: | Chioninia |
Species: | C. stangeri |
Binomial name | |
Chioninia stangeri (Gray, 1845) | |
Synonyms [2] | |
Chioninia stangeri (English common name: Stanger's skink) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Cape Verde Islands. [2]
C. stangeri is found on the islands of São Vicente, Santa Luzia, Ilhéu Branco, and Ilhéu Raso. [1]
The preferred natural habitat of C. stangeri is shrubland. [1]
C. stangeri is viviparous. [2]
The specific name, stangeri, is in honor of English explorer William Stanger. [3]
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