Paracontias brocchii

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Paracontias brocchii
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Paracontias
Species:
P. brocchii
Binomial name
Paracontias brocchii
Mocquard, 1894
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Paracontias brocchii, also known commonly as the stone skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.

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Etymology

The specific name, brocchii, is in honor of French naturalist Paul Louis Antoine Brocchi. [2]

Geographic range

P. brocchii is found in extreme northern Madagascar in Montagne d'Ambre National Park. [1] [3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of P. brocchii is forest, at altitudes of 900–1,250 m (2,950–4,100 ft). [1]

Description

P. brocchii has no legs and no external ear openings. [3]

Behavior

P. brocchi is terrestrial. [1]

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of P. brocchii is unknown. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Vences, M. (2011). "Paracontias brocchii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2011: e.T172779A6916228. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T172779A6916228.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN   978-1-4214-0135-5. (Paracontias brocchii, p. 39).
  3. 1 2 3 Paracontias brocchii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 20 October 2020.

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