Madascincus arenicola

Madascincus arenicola
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Scinciformata
Infraorder:	Scincomorpha
Family:	Scincidae
Genus:	Madascincus
Species:	M. arenicola
Binomial name
Madascincus arenicola Miralles, J. Köhler, Glaw & Vences, 2011 [2]

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. Bowles, P. (2012). "Madascincus arenicola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2012 e.T199771A2611120. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T199771A2611120.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. Miralles A [in French]; 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" (PDF). Zootaxa . 2876: 1–16. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2876.1.1. (Madascincus arenicola, new species,).
3. Madascincus arenicola at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 20 October 2014.
4. Wheeler, Quentin (2012-07-15). "New to Nature No 77: Madascincus arenicola ". The Observer . Guardian Media Group . Retrieved 2012-09-10.