Eumeces algeriensis

Eumeces algeriensis, commonly called the Algerian skink, Algerian orange-tailed skink, Berber's skink,^[2] in French eumece d'Algérie, or in Spanish bulán, is a species of skink in the family Scincidae.^[3] The species is endemic to the Maghreb region of North Africa.^[3]

Algerian skink
Eumeces algeriensis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Scincidae
Genus:	Eumeces
Species:	E. algeriensis
Binomial name
Eumeces algeriensis W. Peters, 1864
Synonyms
Eumeces pavimentatus var. algeriensis W. Peters, 1864 Eumeces algeriensis — Boulenger, 1887 Eumeces schneideri algeriensis — Eiselt, 1940 Eumeces algeriensis — Caputo et al., 1993 Novoeumeces algeriensis — Griffith et al., 2000 Eumeces algeriensis — Schmitz et al., 2004[1]

Geographic range

E. algeriensis is found in Algeria and Morocco (including the Spanish exclave Melilla).^[3]

Habitat

The natural habitats of E. algeriensis are temperate forests, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, temperate grassland, sandy shores, arable land, pastureland, plantations, and rural gardens.^[3]

Reproduction

E. algeriensis is oviparous.^[3]