Ablepharus
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 European Snake-eyed Skink, Ablepharus kitaibelii
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The skink genus Ablepharus contains the common snake-eyed skinks. Their name refers to the fact that their eyelids have fused to a translucent capsule; like snakes, they thus cannot blink.
[edit] Selected species
- Ablepharus bivittatus
- Ablepharus budaki – Budak's Snake-eyed Skink
- Ablepharus chernovi
- Ablepharus darvazi
- Ablepharus deserti
- Ablepharus grayanus – Minor Snake-eyed Skink
- Ablepharus kitaibelii – European Snake-eyed Skink, European Copper Skink, Juniper Skink
- Ablepharus pannonicus – Asian Snake-eyed Skink
- Ablepharus rueppellii – Rueppell's Snake-eyed Skink
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