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Chalcidesocellatus,ortheocellatedskink(alsoknownastheeyedskinkorgongilo)isaspeciesofskinkfoundinGreece,southernItaly,Malta,andpartsof ...

Species of lizard

Chalcides ocellatus, or the ocellated skink (also known as the eyed skink or gongilo[2]) is a species of skink found in Greece, southern Italy, Malta, Lebanon, and parts of northern Africa.[3][4][5] UAE, Israel,[6] It is also found in Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka.

As an adult, it generally reaches about 15 to 30 cm (6 to 12 in) of length with a 22 to 39 g weight[7] and has a small head, cylindrical body, and five toes on each foot. They are very agile and are often found in arid areas.[8] It is strongly related to Chalcides colosii, and C. colosii was formerly considered a subspecies of C. ocellatus.[9] C. ocellatus is notable for the presence of ocelli and for its wide variety of coloration patterns. Females of the species give birth to 2-6 live young through viviparity.

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