| Ophiomorus brevipes | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Ophiomorus |
| Species: | O. brevipes |
| Binomial name | |
| Ophiomorus brevipes (Blanford, 1874) | |
The short-legged snake skink (Ophiomorus brevipes) is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is from Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iran. [1]
Skinks are lizards belonging to the family Scincidae, a family in the infraorder Scincomorpha. With more than 1,500 described species across 100 different taxonomic genera, the family Scincidae is one of the most diverse families of lizards. Skinks are characterized by their smaller legs in comparison to typical lizards and are found in different habitats except arctic and subarctic regions.
Ophiomorus is a genus of Old World skinks. The limbs are either reduced or absent, depending on the species. They are sometimes known as limbless skinks or snake skinks. Members of the genus live under rocks or in burrows.
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Typhlacontias brevipes, also known as the FitzSimon's [sic] burrowing skink or short blind dart skink, is a skink species endemic to the Namib Desert (Namibia). It was described by Vivian FitzSimons in 1938.
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The Persian snake skink is a species of skink endemic to Iran. A specimen collected in 1999 was found on sandy clay soil near Artemisia shrubs. It was originally described in 1867 as Hemipodion persicum.
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Ophiomorus blanfordii, also known commonly as Blanford's snake skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Western Asia and South Asia.
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Ophiomorus kardesi is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is from Turkey.
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