Chioninia stangeri

Chioninia stangeri (English common name: Stanger's skink) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae.

The species is endemic to the Cape Verde Islands.

[2] C. stangeri is found on the islands of São Vicente, Santa Luzia, Ilhéu Branco, and Ilhéu Raso.

[1] The preferred natural habitat of C. stangeri is shrubland.

[2] The specific name, stangeri, is in honor of English explorer William Stanger.