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Blanford's Snake Skink
Ophiomorus blanfordii
Ophiomorus blanfordii, also known commonly as Blanford's snake skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Western Asia and South Asia.
From the article Ophiomorus blanfordii on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
O. blanfordii may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 8 cm (3.1 in), with a tail length of 7.5 cm (3.0 in). The legs are small and underdeveloped. Each front foot has four toes, and each hind foot has three toes.
In human culture
The specific name, blanfordii, is in honor of English naturalist William Thomas Blanford.
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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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 37853.