Chernov's skink

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SPECIES

Ablepharus chernovi

Chernov's skink (Ablepharus chernovi) is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to northern Eurasia.

Animal name origin

The specific name, chernovi, is in honour of Russian herpetologist Sergius Alexandrovich Chernov.

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Distribution

Geography

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Asia

Countries

Armenia, Syria, Turkey

Biogeographical realms

Palearctic

A. chernovi is native to Armenia, eastern Turkey, northern Syria, and the valleys of the Arax River and the Hrazdan River in the Caucasus.

The preferred natural habitats of A. chernovi are grassland, shrubland, and forest, at altitudes of 500–2,200 m (1,600–7,200 ft).

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Forest

Grassland

Shrubland

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Mating Habits

A. chernovi is oviparous. An adult female may lay a clutch of up to four eggs in June.

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Stable

POPULATION STATUS

Least concern (LC)

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A. chernovi was included in Red Data Book of the USSR in 1984, and in that of Armenia three years later.