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Ablepharus darvazi
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Scincidae
Genus:	Ablepharus
Species:	A. darvazi
Binomial name
Ablepharus darvazi Yeriomchenko & Panfilov, 1990

Ablepharus darvazi, also known as Darvaz snake-eyed skink, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Central Asia.

Geographic range

Ablepharus darvazi is known only from the Darvaz and Khozratishokh Ridges in Badakshan, Tajikistan. The species may live in the nearby areas of Afghanistan, India, and Pakistan.

Habitat

Ablepharus darvazi inhabits bushes and montane forest, reaching the alpine zone. It occurs at elevations of 2,000–2,500 m (6,600–8,200 ft) above sea level.

References

1. ^ Milto, K.; Shestopal, A.; Dujsebayeva, T.; Sattorov, T. (2017). "Ablepharus darvazi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T47756038A47756041. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T47756038A47756041.en. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
2. ^ Ananjeva, Natalia B.; N. L. Orlov & R. G. Khalikov (2006). The Reptiles of Northern Eurasia. Vol. 47. Pensoft. p. 70. ISBN 954-642-269-X. ISSN 1312-0174.
3. Ablepharus darvazi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 February 2024.

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• IUCN Red List data deficient species
• Ablepharus
• Lizards of Asia
• Endemic fauna of Tajikistan
• Reptiles described in 1990
• Taxa named by Alexander M. Panfilov
• Eugongylinae stubs