Minor snake-eyed skink
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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.
Etymology
The specific name, grayanus, is in honor of British herpetologist John Edward Gray.[2]
References
- ↑ "Ablepharus grayanus ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
- ↑ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M. 2011. The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Ablepharus grayanus, p. 107).
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. London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 575 pp. + Plates I-XXVII. (Ablepharus grayanus, new combination, p. 352).
- Stoliczka F. 1872. Notes on the Reptilian and Amphibian Fauna of Kachh. Proc. Asiatic Soc. Bengal 1872: 71-85. (Blepharosteres grayanus, new species, pp. 74-75).
External links
- Species Ablepharus grayanus at The Reptile Database
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