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

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/
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Summary: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), and discuss some discrepancies between them and currently published range maps, including the one produced by the IUCN.
ISSN:1809-127X

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