| Minor snake-eyed skink | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Ablepharus |
| Species: | A. grayanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ablepharus grayanus (Stoliczka, 1872) | |
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The minor snake-eyed skink (Ablepharus grayanus) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Asia.
A. grayanaus can be found in Afghanistan, [1] [2] western India, [1] [2] Iran, [2] and Pakistan. [1] [2]
A. grayanus is found in a variety of habitats including desert, rocky areas, grassland, freshwater wetlands, gardens, and houses, and has been found at altitudes as high as 2,000 m (6,600 ft). [1]
A. grayanus may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 3.0 cm (1.2 in), plus a tail length of 5.5 cm (2.2 in). [3] It has no external ear openings. [3] There are 18 or 20 scale rows at midbody. [2]
A. grayanus is diurnal and terrestrial. [1]
A. grayanus is oviparous. [2] Eggs are laid in spring, and clutch size is one to two eggs. [1]
The specific name, grayanus, is in honor of British herpetologist John Edward Gray. [4]
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