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Ablepharus
''Ablepharus'' is a genus of skinks that contains the common snake-eyed skinks. Both their scientific and common names refer to the fact that their eyelids have fused to a translucent capsule; as in snakes, they thus are physically incapable of blinking. They are small lizards and prefer to live in the leaf litter of dry fields and hills. Their scales give them a very shiny, bronze appearance with a characteristically dark stripe down the sides of their bodies. They prey on small insects and other small mollusks.Snake-eyed Skink at th Wildlife Archipelago Characteristics Appearance The scales on all ''Ablepharus'' species are shiny and ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ablepharus Chernovi
Chernov's skink (''Ablepharus chernovi'') is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to northern Eurasia. Geographic range ''A. chernovi'' is native to Armenia, eastern Turkey, northern Syria, and the valleys of the Arax River and the Hrazdan River in the Caucasus. Conservation status ''A. chernovi'' was included in Red Data Book of the USSR in 1984, and in that of Armenia three years later. Etymology The specific name, ''chernovi'', is in honour of Russian herpetologist Sergius Alexandrovich Chernov. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Ablepharus chernovi'', p. 53). Subspecies Four subspecies of ''Ablepharus chernovi'' are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies. *'' Ablepharus chernovi chernovi'' *'' Ablepharus chernovi eiselti'' *'' Ablepharus chernovi isauriensis'' *'' Ablepharus cherno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ablepharus Budaki
''Ablepharus budaki'', commonly known as Budak's skink and Budak's snake-eyed skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Near East. Taxonomy ''A. budaki'' is a scincid saurian vertebrate. In 1997, it was promoted from its status as a subspecies of ''Ablepharus kitaibelii'' to full species status. www.reptile-database.org. Etymology The specific name, ''budaki'', is in honor of Turkish herpetologist . Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Ablepharus budaki'', p. 42). Geographic range ''A. budaki'' occurs in southern Turkey, western Syria, Cyprus, and Lebanon. Habitat The preferred habitat of ''A. budaki'' is leaf litter of shrubby or forested areas. Reproduction ''A. budaki'' is oviparous. Conservation status ''A. budaki'' is common and has no major threats in most of its range, though in Lebanon it may face a threa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Snake-eyed Skink
''Ablepharus kitaibelii'', commonly known as the European copper skink, European snake-eyed skink, juniper skink, or snake-eyed skink, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Eastern Europe and Southwestern Asia. Geographic range ''A. kitaibelii'' is native to Greece (including the Aegean Islands), Romania, Bulgaria, the former Yugoslavia, Hungary, Albania, Slovakia, the Caucasus, Turkey, Syria, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt and possibly Iraq. The subspecies ''A. k. fitzingeri'' is known from Slovakia, Hungary, Greece and the island of Corfu. The subspecies ''A. k. stepaneki'' is known from Bulgaria and Romania. Also Macedonia Description A small, slender lizard, ''A. kitaibelii'' grows up to in total length (including tail). The skin is bronze-coloured, with dark sides. The eyelids are immovable, in contrast to many other skinks. Habitat and behaviour ''A. kitaibelii'' is a shy species, which lives under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ablepharus Kitaibelii
''Ablepharus kitaibelii'', commonly known as the European copper skink, European snake-eyed skink, juniper skink, or snake-eyed skink, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Eastern Europe and Southwestern Asia. Geographic range ''A. kitaibelii'' is native to Greece (including the Aegean Islands), Romania, Bulgaria, the former Yugoslavia, Hungary, Albania, Slovakia, the Caucasus, Turkey, Syria, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt and possibly Iraq. The subspecies ''A. k. fitzingeri'' is known from Slovakia, Hungary, Greece and the island of Corfu. The subspecies ''A. k. stepaneki'' is known from Bulgaria and Romania. Also Macedonia Description A small, slender lizard, ''A. kitaibelii'' grows up to in total length (including tail). The skin is bronze-coloured, with dark sides. The eyelids are immovable, in contrast to many other skinks. Habitat and behaviour ''A. kitaibelii'' is a shy species, which lives under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ablepharus Deserti
The desert lidless skink (''Ablepharus deserti'') is a species of skink native to southern Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, northern Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and eastern Turkmenistan Turkmenistan ( or ; tk, Türkmenistan / Түркменистан, ) is a country located in Central Asia, bordered by Kazakhstan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, east and northeast, Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the sout .... References External links * Reptiles described in 1868 Reptiles of Central Asia Ablepharus Taxa named by Alexander Strauch {{skink-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ablepharus Pannonicus
The Asian snake-eyed skink (''Ablepharus pannonicus'') is a species of skink. It is found in Georgia, southern Turkmenistan, southern Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, western Azerbaijan, eastern Iran, Iraq, Oman, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Jordan, Syria, the United Arab Emirates, northwestern India, and Cyprus Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Anatolian Peninsula in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Its continental position is disputed; while it is geo .... References *Blanford, W.T. 1874 Note on Ablepharus pusillus. Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (4) 14: 461 *Fitzinger, L. 1824 Über Ablepharus pannonicus eine neue Eidechse aus Ungarn. Verh. Ges. naturf. Berlin 1 297-302 *Gray, J.E. 1839 Catalogue of the slender-tongued saurians, with descriptions of many new genera and species. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (1) 2: 331-337 (287-293) External links * Ablepharus Reptiles described in 1824 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ablepharus Rueppellii
''Ablepharus rueppellii'', known commonly as Rüppell's snake-eyed skink, is a species of skink found in the Middle East. It was formerly considered a subspecies of ''Ablepharus kitaibelii'', but has since been distinguished. What is currently recognized as this species is possibly two distinct species. Range It is found throughout north and central Israel, Lebanon, western Jordan, and the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt. It also possibly lives in Syria, though this is also unconfirmed. In the areas where it can be found, it is generally uncommon. It is found in the leaf litter of forested or shrubby areas, and in Egypt, it is usually found near oases. It is highly localized in densely vegetated areas. In Israel, the species is common and can be found in cities. It is one of the few reptiles capable of living in areas afforested with Aleppo pine (these are very widespread in Israel). Possible threats Few threats exist to the species as a whole, though deforestation Defores ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twin-striped Skink
The twin-striped skink (''Ablepharus bivittatus'') is a skink native to Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, northwestern Iran and Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with .... It is generally found at elevations between and . References https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/48839409/48839532 External links * Ablepharus Reptiles described in 1832 Reptiles of Western Asia Taxa named by Édouard Ménétries {{eugongylinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ablepharus Bivittatus
The twin-striped skink (''Ablepharus bivittatus'') is a skink native to Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, northwestern Iran and Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with .... It is generally found at elevations between and . References https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/48839409/48839532 External links * Ablepharus Reptiles described in 1832 Reptiles of Western Asia Taxa named by Édouard Ménétries {{eugongylinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ablepharus Grayanus
The minor snake-eyed skink (''Ablepharus grayanus'') is a species of skink that can be found in India, Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, the mountain regions of the eastern former Soviet central Asia, and possibly Kyrgyzstan. Etymology The specific name, ''grayanus'', is in honor of British herpetologist John Edward Gray John Edward Gray, FRS (12 February 1800 – 7 March 1875) was a British zoologist. He was the elder brother of zoologist George Robert Gray and son of the pharmacologist and botanist Samuel Frederick Gray (1766–1828). The same is used for ....Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Ablepharus grayanus'', p. 107). References Further reading * Boulenger GA (1887). ''Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume III. Lacertidæ, Gerrhosauridæ, Scincidæ, Anelytropidæ, Dibamidæ, Chamæleontidæ'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ablepharus Darvazi
''Ablepharus darvazi'' is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Asia. Geographic range ''Ablepharus darvazi'' is known only from the Darvaz mountains of Tajikistan. The species may live in Afghanistan, India, and Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 .... References External links * Ablepharus Reptiles described in 1990 Endemic fauna of Tajikistan Taxa named by Alexander M. Panfilov {{eugongylinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ablepharus Anatolicus
''Ablepharus anatolicus'' is a species of skink Skinks are lizards belonging to the family Scincidae, a family in the infraorder Scincomorpha. With more than 1,500 described species across 100 different taxonomic genera, the family Scincidae is one of the most diverse families of lizards. Ski ... native to Turkey. References External links * Ablepharus Reptiles described in 1997 Reptiles of Turkey Taxa named by Josef Friedrich Schmidtler {{eugongylinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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