Chalcides manueli
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Chalcides manueli, or Manuel's Skink, is a species of skink
found in Morocco
. It is somewhat rare throughout its distribution and is affected by deforestation
, desertification
, and overgrazing. Females of the species give birth to live young
. It is likely that the species in in decline, and its range is severely fragmented.
Skink
Skinks are lizards belonging to the family Scincidae. Together with several other lizard families, including Lacertidae , they comprise the superfamily or infraorder Scincomorpha...
found in Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
. It is somewhat rare throughout its distribution and is affected by deforestation
Deforestation
Deforestation is the removal of a forest or stand of trees where the land is thereafter converted to a nonforest use. Examples of deforestation include conversion of forestland to farms, ranches, or urban use....
, desertification
Desertification
Desertification is the degradation of land in drylands. Caused by a variety of factors, such as climate change and human activities, desertification is one of the most significant global environmental problems.-Definitions:...
, and overgrazing. Females of the species give birth to live young
Ovoviviparity
Ovoviviparity, ovovivipary, or ovivipary, is a mode of reproduction in animals in which embryos develop inside eggs that are retained within the mother's body until they are ready to hatch...
. It is likely that the species in in decline, and its range is severely fragmented.