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title: "Bedriaga's Skink"
description: "Chalcides bedriagai — Gady. Chalcides bedriagai, commonly known as Bedriaga's skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/bedriaga-s-skink
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Bedriaga's Skink

> Chalcides bedriagai — Gady. Chalcides bedriagai, commonly known as Bedriaga's skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae.

- Scientific name: *Chalcides bedriagai*
- Category: `reptiles` (Gady)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 724
- Wikidata: [Q1305769](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1305769)
- iNaturalist taxon: [37239](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/37239)

## Names

- en: Bedriaga's Skink
- de: Iberischer Walzenskink
- es: Eslizón Ibérico
- fr: Seps de Bedriagai
- nl: Spaanse parelskink

## Countries with the most observations

ES (427), PT (239), GI (3)

## Summary

Chalcides bedriagai, commonly known as Bedriaga's skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Iberian Peninsula. It usually lives in sandy areas with sparse vegetation and good ground cover. It can also live in open woodland and burrow into loose soil. Females of the species give birth to live young. This skink is active during day and dusk, and it is very timid. It may reach about 16 cm (6.3 in) in total length (including tail), and it has five digits on each foot. It preys on insects, spiders, slugs, and woodlice.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalcides_bedriagai

## Photo

![Bedriaga's Skink](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/bedriaga-s-skink/medium.jpg)

Photo: Pablo Galván Mateos · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/283209233

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/bedriaga-s-skink?lang=pl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).