Chalcides bedriagai

Chalcides bedriagai, commonly known as Bedriaga's skink, is a species of lizard endemic to the Iberian Peninsula. It usually lives in sandy areas with sparse vegetation and good ground cover. It can also live in open woodland and burrow into loose soil. Females of the species give birth to live young. It has at least one major subspecies, Chalcides bedriagai pistaciae. These skinks are active during day and dusk, and they are very timid. They reach about 16 cm (6.3 in) in total length and have five fingers on each foot. They prey on insects, spiders, slugs and woodlice.

Chalcides bedriagai

Chalcides bedriagai, commonly known as Bedriaga's skink, is a species of lizard endemic to the Iberian Peninsula. It usually lives in sandy areas with sparse vegetation and good ground cover. It can also live in open woodland and burrow into loose soil. Females of the species give birth to live young. It has at least one major subspecies, Chalcides bedriagai pistaciae. These skinks are active during day and dusk, and they are very timid. They reach about 16 cm (6.3 in) in total length and have five fingers on each foot. They prey on insects, spiders, slugs and woodlice.