Ablepharus ladacensis, also known as the Ladak ground skink, is a species of skink found in Tibet (China), North India, western Nepal, and northern Pakistan.[2]

Ablepharus ladacensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Ablepharus
Species:
A. ladacensis
Binomial name
Ablepharus ladacensis
(Günther, 1864)
Synonyms

Scincella ladacensis

Two subspecies are recognized:[2]

  • Ablepharus ladacensis ladacensis (Günther, 1864)
  • Ablepharus ladacensis stimsoni (Eremchenko, 1992)

References

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  1. ^ Wang, Y.; Huang, S.; Li, P. (2021). "Asymblepharus ladacensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T114619018A114619022. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T114619018A114619022.en.
  2. ^ a b Ablepharus ladacensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 4 May 2020.

Further reading

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  • Eremchenko, Valery Konstantinovich (= Jerjomcenko). 1987 Systematic and relative links of Indo-Himalayan scincells [Sauria, Scincidae] [in Russian]. Proc. Acad. Sci. Kirghizian SSR 1987(2): 54-57