Chalcides simonyi
The Fuerteventura skink ("Chalcides simonyi") is a species of skink in the family Scincidae. Skinks are lizards belonging to the family Scincidae, a family in the infraorder Scincomorpha. Etymology. The specific name, "simonyi", is in honor of Viennese naturalist Oskar Simonyi (1852–1915). Geographic range. "C. simonyi" is found only on the islands of Fuerteventura and Lanzarote in the Canary Islands. Habitat. The natural habitats of "C. simonyi" are temperate shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, temperate grassland, rocky areas, pastureland, and urban areas.