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The many-scaled cylindrical skink (Chalcides polylepis) is a species of skink in the family Scincidae. It is found in Morocco and Western Sahara. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, temperate shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, rocky areas, sandy shores, and pastureland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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1. (c) Gabriel Martínez del Marmol Marín, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.moroccoherps.com/files/gallery/Chalcides_polylepis/fotografia/1.jpg
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalcides_polylepis

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