Ablepharus
European Snake-eyed Skink, Ablepharus kitaibelii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Scleroglossa Infraorder: Scincomorpha Family: Scincidae Subfamily: Scincinae Genus: Ablepharus
Species
Several, see text

The skink genus Ablepharus contains the common snake-eyed skinks. Ablepharus kitaibelii, the European copper skink, Juniper skink or European Snake-eyed skink, is a species of Lizards from the Chordates ( Phylum Chordata) are a group of Animals that includes the Vertebrates together with several closely related Invertebrates Reptiles, or members of the class Reptilia are air-breathing Cold-blooded Vertebrates that have skin covered in scales as opposed to hair or feathers Squamata (scaled reptiles is the largest recent order of Reptiles including Lizards and Snakes Members of the order are distinguished by Scincomorpha is an Infraorder of Saurians Skinks are the most diverse group of Lizards They make the family Scincidae which shares the superfamily or infraorder Scincomorpha with several other Scincinae are a subfamily of six genera of Skinks The systematics is at times controversial In Biology, a species is one of the basic units of Biological classification and a Taxonomic rank. Skinks are the most diverse group of Lizards They make the family Scincidae which shares the superfamily or infraorder Scincomorpha with several other A genus (plural genera from Γένος Latin genus "descent family type gender" is a low-level Taxonomic Their name refers to the fact that their eyelids have fused to a translucent capsule; like snakes, they thus cannot blink. An eyelid is a thin fold of skin that covers and protects an Eye. A snake is an elongate Reptile of the suborder Serpentes Like all reptiles snakes are covered in scales.

Selected species

• Ablepharus bivittatus
• Ablepharus budaki – Budak's Snake-eyed Skink
• Ablepharus chernovi
• Ablepharus darvazi
• Ablepharus deserti
• Ablepharus grayanus – Minor Snake-eyed Skink
• Ablepharus kitaibelii – European Snake-eyed Skink, European Copper Skink, Juniper Skink
• Ablepharus pannonicus – Asian Snake-eyed Skink
• Ablepharus rueppellii – Rueppell's Snake-eyed Skink

Ablepharus budaki, or Budak's Snake-Eyed Skink, is a species of Skink. Ablepharus budaki, or Budak's Snake-Eyed Skink, is a species of Skink. Minor Snake-eyed Skink Ablepharus grayanus is a species of Skink. Minor Snake-eyed Skink Ablepharus grayanus is a species of Skink. Ablepharus kitaibelii, the European copper skink, Juniper skink or European Snake-eyed skink, is a species of Lizards from the Ablepharus kitaibelii, the European copper skink, Juniper skink or European Snake-eyed skink, is a species of Lizards from the The Asian Snake-eyed Skink ( Ablepharus pannonicus) is a species of Skink. The Asian Snake-eyed Skink ( Ablepharus pannonicus) is a species of Skink. Ablepharus rueppellii, or Rueppell's Snake-Eyed Skink is a species of Skink found in the Middle East. Ablepharus rueppellii, or Rueppell's Snake-Eyed Skink is a species of Skink found in the Middle East.

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