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Hildebrand's Skink
Paracontias hildebrandti
Paracontias hildebrandti, also known commonly as Hildebrand's skink and Hildebrandt's skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.
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Range & habitat
P. hildebrandti is found in northern Madagascar, including the island of Nosy Be.
Wikipedia: “Geographic range”
In human culture
The specific name, hildebrandti, is in honor of German botanist Johann Maria Hildebrandt.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 37815.