Rueppel’s Snake-eyed Skink, Ablepharus rueppellii (Gray, 1839) (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae): distribution extension and geographic range in Israel

We report a new locality for Rueppel’s Snake-eyed skink (Ablepharus rueppellii) in Southern Israel – near Shivta Junction. This record extends the known distribution of this species in Israel by ~25km. We examined all known localities of this species in Israel and the adjacent Sinai Peninsula (Egypt...

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Main Authors: Uri Roll, Oliver Tallowin, Daniel Berkowic, Erez Maza, Yael Ostrometzky, Alex Slavenko, Boaz Shacham, Karin Tamar, Shai Meiri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2013-05-01
Series:Check List
Online Access:https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/18664/download/pdf/