| Ophiomorus chernovi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Ophiomorus |
| Species: | O. chernovi |
| Binomial name | |
| Ophiomorus chernovi S. Anderson & Leviton, 1966 | |
Chernov's snake skink (Ophiomorus chernovi) is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Western Asia and Central Asia.
The specific name, chernovi, is in honor of Russian herpetologist Sergius Alexandrovich Chernov. [2]
O. chernovi is found in Iran and Turkmenistan. [3]
O. chernovi has four digits on each front foot, and it has three digits on each hind foot. It has 24 scale rows around the body at midbody. The snout is cuneiform. [3]
O. chernovi is viviparous. [3]
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.
Feylinia is a genus of skinks. It is usually placed in the monotypic subfamily Feylininae.
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.
Vosmer's writhing skink is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to India.
Ophiomorus raithmai, known commonly as the eastern sand swimmer and the three-fingered sand-fish, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is found in India and Pakistan.
Latast's snake skink is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Near East.
The Greek snake skink is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae.
The Satinay sand skink, also known commonly as the Fraser Island sand skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Australia.
Chernov's skink is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to northern Eurasia.
Eremias andersoni, also known commonly as Anderson's racerunner, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Iran.
Acanthodactylus nilsoni, commonly called Nilson's spiny-toed lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Iran.
Iranolacerta zagrosica, also known commonly as the Zagros Mountains lacerta, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Iran.
Iranolacerta brandtii, also known commonly as Brandt's Persian lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is native to eastern Europe and western Asia. There are two recognized subspecies.
Missone's spider gecko, also known commonly as de Witte's gecko, de Witte's spider gecko, Misonne's swollen-nose gecko, and Witte's gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to Western Asia.
Darevskia raddei, known commonly as the Armenian lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Eurasia. There are three subspecies.
Cogger's island skink is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Admiralty Islands.
Eremiascincus brongersmai, also known commonly as Brongersma's tree skink and the brown-sided bar-lipped skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the state of Western Australia.
Lerista christinae, also known commonly as the bold-striped slider and Christina's lerista, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Australian state of Western Australia.
Flexiseps crenni is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.
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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