Italian Three-toed Skink
Chalcides chalcides
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The Italian Three-Toed Skink or just Three-Toed Skink (Chalcides chalcides) is a species of skink found from southern France, Italy (including Sicilia, Sardinia and Elba), to northern Algeria, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia. It is somewhat common, and is usually found in sunny areas with dense vegetation (usually grass up to 40 cm of height) but can also be found in arid areas. They reach about 48 cm in length, out of which the tail constitutes approximately 3/5. Its...
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