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Basic information
Ablepharus kitaibelii
European Copper Skink
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilySkinks
GenusSnake-eyed skinks
- Czech name
- Krátkonožka evropská
- English name
- European Copper Skink
- Alternative names
- Ivanjski rovaš, Johanniseidechse, Juniper Skink, Snake-eyed skink
- Synonyms
- Ablepharis kitaibelii, Ablepharus kitaibelii fabichi, Ablepharus kitaibelii fitzingeri, Ablepharus kitaibelii stepaneki, Ablepharus pannonicus, Ablepharus pannonicus fabichii
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Desert, Forest, Grassland, Shrubland
- Microhabitat
- Cryptic, Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 55 mm
- Body mass
- max 3.1 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 20 mm
Biological characteristics
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Foraging mode
- Active
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 0.8–1 years
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 2–6 individuals
- Clutches per year
- 2–2 × per year
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 8L5H · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 10007 · dryad-v5
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 10009 · dryad-v5