Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Sauria Scientific name Ablepharus grayanus Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Squamata Infraorder Scincomorpha Higher classification Ablepharus | |
Similar Ablepharus, Skink, Reptile, Desert lidless skink, Twin‑striped skink | ||
The minor snake-eyed skink (Ablepharus grayanus) is a species of skink that can be found in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, the mountain regions of the eastern former Soviet central Asia, and possibly Kyrgyzstan.
Etymology
The specific name, grayanus, is in honor of British herpetologist John Edward Gray.
References
Minor snake-eyed skink Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA