Ablepharus budaki, commonly known as Budak's skink and Budak's snake-eyed skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Near East.
A. budaki is a scincid saurian vertebrate. In 1997, it was promoted from its status as a subspecies of Ablepharus kitaibelii to full species status.[2]
The specific name, budaki, is in honor of Turkish herpetologist Abidin Budak.[3]
A. budaki occurs in southern Turkey, western Syria, Cyprus, and Lebanon.[1]
The preferred habitat of A. budaki is leaf litter of shrubby or forested areas.[1]
A. budaki is common and has no major threats in most of its range, though in Lebanon it may face a threat from deforestation.[1]
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) Ablepharus budaki, commonly known as Budak's skink and Budak's snake-eyed skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Near East.
