About Ablepharus budaki Göcmen, Kumlutas & Tosunoglu, 1996
Nomenclature and Taxonomy
Ablepharus budaki, commonly called Budak's skink or Budak's snake-eyed skink, is a species of lizard in the skink family Scincidae.
Endemism Status
This species is endemic to the Near East.
Geographic Range
Its confirmed geographic range includes southern Turkey, western Syria, Cyprus, and Lebanon.
Habitat Preference
A. budaki prefers to live in the leaf litter of shrubby areas and forested areas.
Reproductive Mode
The species reproduces by laying eggs, meaning it is oviparous.
