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14-12-2008, 11:45 AM
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Lizard or Skink ?
Hi folks,
I think I have this little fellas ID but not entirely 100% sure,
It's about 7cm long, bronze in colour and has a dark mark running back from it's eye,
The bug pot that it's in has a 6.5cm diameter base,
photo taken in Cyprus in November 08'
I would appreciate any help at all with this one,
Thanks,
Duncan
Last edited by dmclean3; 14-12-2008 at 02:06 PM.
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14-12-2008, 05:32 PM
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Do you think this could be a Snake eyed skink - Ablepharus kitaibellii?
If it is I think, it's rather confusing having a skink and a lizard both called Snake eyed 
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14-12-2008, 06:43 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by goosey
Do you think this could be a Snake eyed skink - Ablepharus kitaibellii?
If it is I think, it's rather confusing having a skink and a lizard both called Snake eyed |
Hi Goosey,
I had already thought of that, I matched it up with Budaks Snake Eyed Skink - Ablepharus budaki which was promoted in 1997 from it's status as a sub-species of Ablepharus kitaibelii,
both come under different names such as
European Copper Skink,
Juniper Skink
and European Snake Eyed Skink,
I'll give it a bit longer to see if any one else can help, but I think we are on the same track,
Thanks Goosey,
Duncan 
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15-12-2008, 12:54 PM
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Its Ablepharus budaki
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03-06-2009, 09:36 PM
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Yes, it's one of those problems of names within names and what exactly are "common" names.
(a) All skinks are lizards but not all lizards are skinks;
(b) Some common names include ".... lizard" while others contain ".... skink": therefore it's quite possible to have similar common names such as the 'blue-headed lizard' and the 'blue-headed skink' which are different species.
My advice (as always) is to get the Latin/scientific name first! 
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Originally Posted by Ferret
I am just a little confused by the title of this thread, aren’t Skinks a type of Lizard?
Ferret
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04-06-2009, 03:15 PM
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Thanks guys,
It's an interesting subject, I'll go with Paul and call it by it's latin name,
Duncan,
(no, I'm Duncan not the skink) LOL 
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