Ablepharus

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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
Ablepharus bivittatus Ablepharus budaki Ablepharus chernovi Ablepharus darvazi Ablepharus deserti Ablepharus grayanus Ablepharus kitaibelii Ablepharus pannonicus Ablepharus rueppellii

Ablepharus is a genus of skinks that contains the common snake-eyed skinks. Their name refers to the fact that their eyelids have fused to a translucent capsule; like snakes, they thus cannot blink.

Species

• Twin-striped Skink (Ablepharus bivittatus)
• Budak's Snake-eyed Skink (Ablepharus budaki)
• Chernov's Skink (Ablepharus chernovi)
• Ablepharus darvazi
• Desert Lidless Skink (Ablepharus deserti)
• Minor Snake-eyed Skink (Ablepharus grayanus)
• European Snake-eyed Skink (Ablepharus kitaibelii)
• Asian Snake-eyed Skink (Ablepharus pannonicus)
• Rüppell's Snake-eyed Skink (Ablepharus rueppellii)

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