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''Ablepharus kitaibelii'', commonly known as the European copper skink, juniper skink or European snake-eyed skink, is a species of lizard from the skink family (Scincidae). This small, slender lizard grows up to long, and lives in Eastern Europe and southwestern Asia. It is native to Greece (including the Aegean Islands), Cyprus, Romania, Bulgaria, the former Yugoslavia, Hungary, Albania, Slovakia, the Caucasus, Turkey, Syria, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt and possibly Iraq. The subspecies ''A. k. fitzingeri'' is known from Slovakia, Hungary, Greece and the island of Corfu. The subspecies ''A. k. stepaneki'' is known from Bulgaria and Romania. It is a shy species, which lives under stones and leaves in dry places, such as south slopes, fields, and meadows. The skin is bronze coloured, with dark sides. The eyelids are immovable, in contrast to many other skinks. ''A. kitaibelii'' is active during twilight, and hunts for insects and small snails. It is a typical ground dweller, and dislikes climbing. The species is protected. Many former subspecies have been promoted to categorization as species, such as ''Ablepharus rueppellii'' and ''Ablepharus budaki''. ==Etymology== The specific name, ''kitaibelii'', is in honor of Hungarian botanist Paul Kitaibel.〔Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M. 2011. ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (''Ablepharus kitaibelii'', p. 142).〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ablepharus kitaibelii」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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