Asymblepharus himalayanus (Günther, 1864) is a animal in the Scincidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Asymblepharus himalayanus (Günther, 1864)

Asymblepharus himalayanus (Günther, 1864)

Asymblepharus himalayanus, the Himalaya ground skink, is a skink species found in South and Central Asia.

Family
Genus
Asymblepharus
Order
Class
Squamata

About Asymblepharus himalayanus (Günther, 1864)

Asymblepharus himalayanus, originally described by Günther in 1864, is commonly known as the Himalaya ground skink. It is a species of skink that has been recorded in Pakistan, India, Nepal, and Turkmenistan.

Photo: (c) Mahathi Narayanaswamy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mahathi Narayanaswamy · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Scincidae Asymblepharus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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