Eumeces schneideri
Encyclopedia
Schneider's Skink Eumeces schneideri, is a species
of skink
found in central and west Asia
and north Africa
. It is named after the German
zoologist
, Johann Gottlob Schneider
.
s ; no postnasal ; 5 supraoculars, the three anterior m contact with the frontal; parietal
s entirely separated by the interparietal; 4 or 5 pairs of nuchals; ear-opening rather large, with 4 or 5 long pointed lobules anteriorly; 2 azygos postmentals. 22 to 28 scales round the middle of the body, perfectly smooth, the laterals smallest, those of the two median dorsal series very broad and larger than the ventrals. The length of the hind limb is contained 2.5 to 3 times in the length from snout
to vent; when pressed against the body the limbs just meet or fail to meet. A series of transversely enlarged subcaudals. Olive-grey or brownish above, uniform or with irregular golden-yellow spots or longitudinal streaks; a yellowish lateral streak, extending from below the eye to the hind limb, is constant; lower surfaces yellowish white. From snout to vent it measures 6.5 inches, not including a tail length of eight inches.
Afghanistan and Northern Pakistan,
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of skink
Skink
Skinks are lizards belonging to the family Scincidae. Together with several other lizard families, including Lacertidae , they comprise the superfamily or infraorder Scincomorpha...
found in central and west Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
and north Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
. It is named after the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
zoologist
Zoology
Zoology |zoölogy]]), is the branch of biology that relates to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct...
, Johann Gottlob Schneider
Johann Gottlob Schneider
Johann Gottlob Theaenus Schneider was a German classicist and naturalist.-Biography:Schneider was born at Collm in Saxony...
.
Description
Head moderate; snout short, obtuse. Nasal rather large, usually divided, in contact with the two anterior upper labialLabial
Labial may refer to:*the lips*the labia *In linguistics, a labial consonant*In zoology, the labial scales...
s ; no postnasal ; 5 supraoculars, the three anterior m contact with the frontal; parietal
Parietal bone
The parietal bones are bones in the human skull which, when joined together, form the sides and roof of the cranium. Each bone is roughly quadrilateral in form, and has two surfaces, four borders, and four angles. It is named from the Latin pariet-, wall....
s entirely separated by the interparietal; 4 or 5 pairs of nuchals; ear-opening rather large, with 4 or 5 long pointed lobules anteriorly; 2 azygos postmentals. 22 to 28 scales round the middle of the body, perfectly smooth, the laterals smallest, those of the two median dorsal series very broad and larger than the ventrals. The length of the hind limb is contained 2.5 to 3 times in the length from snout
Snout
The snout, or muzzle, is the protruding portion of an animal's face, consisting of its nose, mouth, and jaw.-Terminology:The term "muzzle", used as a noun, can be ambiguous...
to vent; when pressed against the body the limbs just meet or fail to meet. A series of transversely enlarged subcaudals. Olive-grey or brownish above, uniform or with irregular golden-yellow spots or longitudinal streaks; a yellowish lateral streak, extending from below the eye to the hind limb, is constant; lower surfaces yellowish white. From snout to vent it measures 6.5 inches, not including a tail length of eight inches.
Geographic distribution
E Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Sinai, Israel, Cyprus, Turkey, W Syria, Lebanon;Jordan, Iran (Kavir desert), Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Transcaucasia, Russia (Dagestan), Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan,;E Georgia, S Armenia, Azerbaijan, Asia Minor,Afghanistan and Northern Pakistan,
- Subspecies princeps: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Caucasus
- Subspecies zarudnyi: SE Iranian Plateau in Kerman, Baluchistan and Sistan Provinces, Iran; Helmand Basin and southern desert regions of Afghanistan; Baluchistan and Mekran Coast of Pakistan. Type locality: Bazman, Iran (restricted by Taylor, 1935).
External links
- http://itgmv1.fzk.de/www/itg/uetz/herp/photos/Novoeumeces_schneiderii.jpg
- Eumeces schneideri at The Checklist of Armenia's Amphibians and Reptiles at Tadevosyan's Herpetological Resources. Accessed 30 March 2007.
- Picture of Eumeces schneideri
- Picture of Eumeces algeriensis
- Captive care
