Is Chalcides ebneri Lost Forever? By Bouazza Abdellah - Dec 25, 2024 Ebener's skink (Chalcides ebneri), a skink species endemic to northern Morocco, is on the edge of extinction. Known from only two localities, it has not been seen in the wild for 54 years, raising urgent conservation concerns.  The species is listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN due to its extremely small range (less than 100 km²),  the likelihood of highly fragmented populations and ongoing habitat degradation (Bouazza & Martínez del Mármol,  UICN 2024 in progress ). The Ebner's skink was first discovered by Richard Ebner during an expedition between Fez and Jbel Zalagh in 1930. The first specimen found (Fig....