Ablepharus budaki

Ablepharus budaki

Budak's skink, Budak's snake-eyed skink

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Ablepharus budaki

Ablepharus budaki, commonly known as Budak's skink and Budak's snake-eyed skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Near East.

Animal name origin

The specific name, budaki, is in honor of Turkish herpetologist Abidin Budak .

Distribution

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A. budaki occurs in southern Turkey, western Syria, Cyprus, and Lebanon.

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The preferred habitat of A. budaki is leaf litter of shrubby or forested areas.

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Mating Habits

A. budaki is oviparous.

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A. budaki is common and has no major threats in most of its range, though in Lebanon it may face a threat from deforestation.

References

1. Ablepharus budaki Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ablepharus_budaki
2. Ablepharus budaki on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/61450/12488080

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