Ablepharus budaki
Species of lizard
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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.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Ablepharus |
| Species: | A. budaki |
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Taxonomy
A. budaki is a scincid saurian vertebrate. In 1997, it was promoted from its status as a subspecies of Ablepharus kitaibelii to full species status.[2]
Etymology
The specific name, budaki, is in honor of Turkish herpetologist Abidin Budak.[3]
Geographic range
Habitat
The preferred habitat of A. budaki is leaf litter of shrubby or forested areas.[1]
Reproduction
Conservation status
A. budaki is common and has no major threats in most of its range, though in Lebanon it may face a threat from deforestation.[1]