Systematics and distribution of the genus Ablepharus Fitzinger, 1823 (Sauria, Scincidae): A review

A review of the Snake-eyed Skink Ablepharus Fitzinger, 1823 is presented. The specific character of Ablepharus involves a lack of movable eyelids, with the lower eyelid fused to the upper one, forming a transparent spectacle covering the eye. The genus Ablepharus occurs in southeastern Europe, south...

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Published in:	Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics
Main Authors:	Rasoul karamiani, Nasrullah Rastegar-Pouyani, Eskandar Rastegar Pouyani
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Ferdowsi University of Mashhad 2021-12-01
Subjects:	ablepharus scincidae systematics distribution iran
Online Access:	https://ijab.um.ac.ir/article_41621_fba5cc33d29fab0172b3a55a3b3eacd8.pdf

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