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Eumeces algeriensis, commonly called the Algerian skink, Algerian orange-tailed skink, Berber's skink, [2] in French eumece d'Algérie, or in Spanish bulán, is a species of skink in the family Scincidae. [3] The species is endemic to the Maghreb region of North Africa. [3]
Eumeces schneiderii, commonly known as Schneider's skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Central Asia , Western Asia , and North Africa . There are five recognized subspecies .
Chalcides sepsoides, the wedge-snouted skink, is a common and widespread species of skink in the family Scincidae. It is found in Tunisia , [ 2 ] Libya , Egypt , [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Israel , Jordan , [ 1 ] [ 2 ] and the Palestinian territories .
The Central Ranges rock skink is a moderately large and robust Liopholis species, with a snout–vent length (SVL) of up to 135 mm and a tail length up to 158 mm. The back, sides, limbs and tail are coloured dull orangish-brown with thin black scale margins, with the top and sides of the head a more vibrant orangish shade.
Scincus scincus, also commonly known as the sandfish skink, common sandfish or common skink, is a species of skink notable for its burrowing or swimming behaviour in sand. [2] It is native to the Sahara Desert and the Arabian Peninsula , [ 3 ] [ 4 ] but is also kept as a pet elsewhere.
Tiliqua scincoides (common blue-tongued skink, [2] blue-tongued lizard, common bluetongue [3]) is a species of skink. It is native to Australia as well Tanimbar Island (Maluku Province, Indonesia). [ 3 ]
Peters' banded skink (Scincopus fasciatus) is a species of skink belonging to the monotypic genus Scincopus. [2] These skinks are primarily found in the arid and rocky deserts of North Africa, with their range extending across regions such as Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt.
Eutropis longicaudata, the longtail mabuya or long-tailed sun skink, is a species of skink. [1] [2] [3] It is found in southern China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, and Peninsular Malaysia. [1] [2] [4] Some populations have been found to exhibit paternal care in response to predation by egg-eating snakes. [5]