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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spelling doaj-6226d2e28c8c410a957cb5a836b1840f2020-11-24T21:48:55ZengPensoft PublishersCheck List1809-127X2013-05-019245846410.15560/9.2.45818664Rueppel’s Snake-eyed Skink, Ablepharus rueppellii (Gray, 1839) (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae): distribution extension and geographic range in IsraelUri Roll0Oliver Tallowin1Daniel Berkowic2Erez Maza3Yael Ostrometzky4Alex Slavenko5Boaz Shacham6Karin Tamar7Shai Meiri8School of Geography and the EnvironmentFurze, South Zeal, OkehamptonTel Aviv UniversityTel Aviv UniversityTel Aviv UniversityTel Aviv UniversityThe Hebrew University of JerusalemTel Aviv UniversityTel Aviv UniversityWe 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.https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/18664/download/pdf/
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author Uri Roll
Oliver Tallowin
Daniel Berkowic
Erez Maza
Yael Ostrometzky
Alex Slavenko
Boaz Shacham
Karin Tamar
Shai Meiri
spellingShingle Uri Roll
Oliver Tallowin
Daniel Berkowic
Erez Maza
Yael Ostrometzky
Alex Slavenko
Boaz Shacham
Karin Tamar
Shai Meiri
Rueppel’s Snake-eyed Skink, Ablepharus rueppellii (Gray, 1839) (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae): distribution extension and geographic range in Israel
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author_facet Uri Roll
Oliver Tallowin
Daniel Berkowic
Erez Maza
Yael Ostrometzky
Alex Slavenko
Boaz Shacham
Karin Tamar
Shai Meiri
author_sort Uri Roll
title Rueppel’s Snake-eyed Skink, Ablepharus rueppellii (Gray, 1839) (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae): distribution extension and geographic range in Israel
title_short Rueppel’s Snake-eyed Skink, Ablepharus rueppellii (Gray, 1839) (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae): distribution extension and geographic range in Israel
title_full Rueppel’s Snake-eyed Skink, Ablepharus rueppellii (Gray, 1839) (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae): distribution extension and geographic range in Israel
title_fullStr Rueppel’s Snake-eyed Skink, Ablepharus rueppellii (Gray, 1839) (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae): distribution extension and geographic range in Israel
title_full_unstemmed Rueppel’s Snake-eyed Skink, Ablepharus rueppellii (Gray, 1839) (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae): distribution extension and geographic range in Israel
title_sort rueppel’s snake-eyed skink, ablepharus rueppellii (gray, 1839) (reptilia: squamata: scincidae): distribution extension and geographic range in israel
publisher Pensoft Publishers
series Check List
issn 1809-127X
publishDate 2013-05-01
description 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.
url https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/18664/download/pdf/
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