Twin-striped skink
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Ablepharus |
| Species: | A. bivittatus
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| Ablepharus bivittatus Menetries, 1832
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Ablepharus bivittatus bivittatus | |
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The twin-striped skink (Ablepharus bivittatus) is a skink native to Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, northwestern Iran and Turkey. It is generally found at elevations between 2,300 metres (7,500 ft) and 3,300 metres (10,800 ft). The lindbergi subspecies is restricted to western Afghanistan.[1]
References
- ^ Ananjeva, N. B. (2006). The Reptiles of Northern Euroasia. Pensoft. ISBN 954-642-269-X. ISSN 1312-0174.
External links
- Species Ablepharus bivittatus at The Reptile Database
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