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Minor Snake-eyed Skink
Ablepharus grayanus
The minor snake-eyed skink (Ablepharus grayanus) is a species of skink that can be found in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, the mountain regions of the eastern former Soviet central Asia, and possibly Kyrgyzstan.
From the article Minor snake-eyed skink on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
A. grayanus may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 3.0 cm (1.2 in), plus a tail length of 5.5 cm (2.2 in). It has no external ear openings. There are 18 or 20 scale rows at midbody.
Range & habitat
A. grayanus is found in a variety of habitats including desert, rocky areas, grassland, freshwater wetlands, gardens, and houses, and has been found at altitudes as high as 2,000 m (6,600 ft).
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
What it does
A. grayanus is oviparous. Eggs are laid in spring, and clutch size is one to two eggs.
Wikipedia: “Reproduction”
In human culture
The specific name, grayanus, is in honor of British herpetologist John Edward Gray.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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Every page naming Ablepharus grayanus in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 36986.