| Ablepharus anatolicus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Ablepharus |
| Species: | A. anatolicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ablepharus anatolicus Schmidtler, 1997 | |
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