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look how tiny it is! Ablepharus rueppellii,Geotagged,Israel,Rüppells snake-eyed skink,Summer Click/tap to enlarge

look how tiny it is!

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    You'd easily mistake it for a worm of some kind if you don't get down to the floor. Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Yael Orgad's profile
      Yael Orgad
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      well, if you know how skinks move - this definitely has skink movement and not a worm. I saw the movement and followed... :-) Posted 4 years ago, modified 4 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Good point :) Sorry, our country is virtually free of reptiles. Posted 4 years ago

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The Rüppells snake-eyed skink

"Ablepharus rueppellii", known commonly as Rüppell's snake-eyed skink, is a species of skink found in the Middle East. It was formerly considered a subspecies of "Ablepharus kitaibelii", but has since been distinguished. What is currently recognized as this species is possibly two distinct species.

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Similar species: Snakes And Lizards
Species identified by Yael Orgad
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By Yael Orgad

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Uploaded Jan 15, 2021. Captured Sep 21, 2013 18:12 in 8990, Israel.
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  • Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
  • f/2.7
  • 1/101s
  • ISO400
  • 4.3mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.