Wildlifeof Nepal
Ablepharus nepalensis
Skinks & LacertidsAblepharus nepalensis
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Range
Nepal; type locality along the road between Suikhet and Nandanda near Pokhara, about 1,580m
The Nepal ground skink, Ablepharus nepalensis, was described in 1998 by Valery Eremchenko and Notker Helfenberger from near Pokhara in central Nepal at about 1,580m, and is listed as endemic to Nepal. It has also been listed as Asymblepharus nepalensis and is known only from its original description (Wikipedia and Reptile Database).
A 2025 study in Salamandra describes the Himalayan Ablepharus as cryptic species complexes. The sources opened give no size, appearance, habitat, diet or breeding detail (Salamandra 2025).
Quick answers
- Where is the Ablepharus nepalensis found?
- Nepal; type locality along the road between Suikhet and Nandanda near Pokhara, about 1,580m