Chalcides guentheri (Günther’s Skink)

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Chalcides guentheri (Günther’s Skink)
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Copyright: Bayram Gocmen (boreocypriensis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3337 W: 139 N: 3772] (9906)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-04
Categories: Reptiles
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Reptiles - Skinks 1, RARE or SIGNIFICANT contributions to TN 3, Syrian Herpetofauna [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-01-13 2:32
Viewed: 773
Points: 30
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Chalcides guentheri (Guenther's Skink)

It seems to be an endemic species of the southern Levant region. It has been recorded from a small area including N Israel, S Lebanon, NW Jordan and Golan Heights-SW Syria. Occurs in stepe habitats of Mediterranean ecozone. A tiny skink with elongated body, very reduced, fingerless limps. The head is elongated, not distinct from neck. The eyes are relatively large, with well-developed movable eyelids. Snout-venth lengt varies between 9 and 16 cm; original tail is usually nearly equal to body length, regenerated tail is shorter. A diurnal, highly secretive terrestril species. It spends majority of time under Stones and leaf litters around the bases of bushes. We found that this female specimen in the photo is oviparous as being different congeners (viviparous).
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A well executed shot of a rarely seen legless lizard Bayram, your POV and DOF were quite good, rendering the whole lizard sharply in focus. Good work.
Mehmet

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  • dejo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 355 W: 54 N: 476] (2048)
  • [2008-01-13 5:44]
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hello Bayram,
wonderful caught, details are captured beautiflly
fantastic presentation of the species, with great DOF and colors
great work
TFS, Dejan

nice image, good details and excellent notes.

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  • Ena Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 360 W: 60 N: 569] (2319)
  • [2008-01-13 5:54]
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Hi Bayram,
Beautiful shot of this endemic specie!
Good POV and compo!
Regards
Ena

Bayram merhaba,
Nadir ve zor görünen bir türün (en azından benim için)nefis bir fotoğrafı. Eline sağlık.
Mustafa

It is very different species without legs from our Chalcides ocellatus with tiny four legs. But except for legs, its general view very similar. This is great work both scientifically and photographically.
Finally I like this famous and old trunk in Ege University. It has been used for many scientific photographs for herpetologists.
all the best.
Ahmet

Hello Bayram;
Wonderful animal. Photo is technically well done; overall sharp for example.
Good compo.
TFS
Annick

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 441 W: 0 N: 68] (472)
  • [2008-01-17 7:52]
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Guzel bir paylasim.Ellerinize saglik.

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  • nkasot Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 354 W: 0 N: 38] (183)
  • [2008-01-17 10:04]
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how can you find that animals? excatly good..

Hocam bunun bizdeki Benekli Kertenkele (Chalcides ocellatus)'dan farkı sadece ön bacakların kalıntı halinde, arka bacakların ise körelmesi mi? Yoksa ayrıca fark lar da varmı? Paylaşımınız için teşekkürler. Bahadır.

Hakkaten bu türün gizli yaşam tarzından dolayı ender elde edilebilen bir fotoğrafını sunduğunuz için teşşekkürler.
Deniz

Curioso y elegante ejemplar totalmente desconocido para mí. Buena presentación y enfoque.
Saludos Bayram.

Merhaba Hocam,
Ben görsem il bakışta hayatta Chalcides demezdim herhalde. Bence bilimsel açıdan çok önemli bir fotoğraf ve bunu çekinmeden paylaşmanız da ayrı bir güzellik. Herkesin yapabileceği bir şey değil. Teşekkürler.
Naşit

This looks like a snake brother. That is very different scincid lizard. xxx
Leyla

Ne bicim kertenkele be dayi bu? ayni yilan. bilgiler cok iyi. benda ogrenirim. yakinda yilanci olacam. eline saglik. tesekkurler. Merih

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