Chalcides lanzai

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	REPTILIA	SQUAMATA	SCINCIDAE

Scientific Name:

Chalcides lanzai

Species Authority:

Pasteur, 1967

Common Name/s:

French

–

Seps De Lanza

Synonym/s:

Chalcides montanus subspecies lanzai Pasteur, 1967

Taxonomic Notes:

This taxon is sometimes considered to be a subspecies of C. montanus (R. Sindaco pers. comm).

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Near Threatened ver 3.1
Year Published:	2006
Assessor/s:	Miras, J.A.M., El Mouden, H., Pleguezuelos, J., Slimani, T. & Sindaco, R.
Reviewer/s:	Stuart, S.N. & Cox, N. (Global Reptile Assessment)
Contributor/s:
Justification: Listed as Near Threatened because its extent of occurrence is probably less than 5,000 km², thus making the species close to qualifying for Vulnerable, but its habitat does not appear to be significantly threatened.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is restricted to the Middle Atlas Mountains of Morocco, where it occurs up to 2,100 m asl.
Countries:	Native: Morocco
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Population [top]

Population:	It is considered to be a locally common species.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This species is found in cedar forest, fields, meadows and damp areas close to streams. It is a viviparous species.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	This species is locally affected by habitat degradation as a result of overgrazing by livestock, but overall it is not believed to be significantly threatened.

Major Threat(s):

This species is locally affected by habitat degradation as a result of overgrazing by livestock, but overall it is not believed to be significantly threatened.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	It is known from the following protected areas: Jbel Tichoukt; and Jaaba.

Conservation Actions:

It is known from the following protected areas: Jbel Tichoukt; and Jaaba.

Citation:	Miras, J.A.M., El Mouden, H., Pleguezuelos, J., Slimani, T. & Sindaco, R. 2006. Chalcides lanzai. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 21 May 2013.
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