Fauna of Kyrgyzstan / Amphibians and reptiles of Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyz Lizard - Nikolski's Skink

Kyrgyz Skink, or Nikolsky's Skink A medium-sized lizard with a body length of up to 80 mm. It is characterized by a slender, elongated body, with the tail making up at least 2/3 of its length. Brightly colored, especially in young individuals. In adult skinks, the main background color of the upper body gradually turns gray, sandy, or olive-gray, with dark longitudinal stripes breaking into spots, and the light spots with dark edging located on the sides of the body at chest level turning

19.03.2019, 10:34

Fauna of Kyrgyzstan / Amphibians and reptiles of Kyrgyzstan

Pallas's Shieldhead - Kadimki Kalcantumshuk

Common Shieldnose, or Pallas's Shieldnose Shieldnoses are reptiles that belong to the family of pit vipers. Unlike most terrestrial vertebrates, shieldnoses have not only standard sensory organs but also specialized ones that allow them to detect thermal radiation.

19.03.2019, 09:55

Fauna of Kyrgyzstan / Amphibians and reptiles of Kyrgyzstan

The title translates to "The Water Spirit - A Lot of Water."

Water Snake, or as it is popularly known - "chess viper" is often found in proximity to the common water snake and inhabits both flowing and stagnant water bodies. The snout of the water snake is more pointed compared to the common one, and there are no yellow-orange spots on the sides of its head. Due to this last feature, it is often confused with venomous snakes such as the common viper and the steppe viper. The pattern on the back of the water snake, which vaguely resembles the

18.03.2019, 21:43

Fauna of Kyrgyzstan / Amphibians and reptiles of Kyrgyzstan

Arrow-Snake - Zhebe-Yilan

Arrow Snake. A very elegant, slender, and long snake, up to 50 cm in length. The narrow head is poorly defined from the neck; its length is more than twice its width. The pupil is round. The upper surface of the snout is slightly concave, and its lateral edges are noticeably pointed. The upper part of the body is olive-gray, sandy-gray, or brownish-gray. Along the entire body, there are 4 stripes starting from the shields of the head, dark with black edges, often absent or preserved only as

15.03.2019, 18:59

Fauna of Kyrgyzstan / Amphibians and reptiles of Kyrgyzstan

Lake Frog - Suu Baka

Lake Frog. The lake frog is the largest species of tailless amphibians in the domestic fauna (15 - 17 cm in length), belonging to the group of green frogs (subgenus Pelophylax). It has a vast range: from Eastern France to Eastern Kazakhstan and from the Netherlands and Perm region to the Balkans and Turkey. Moreover, it is characterized by the expansion of its range and the colonization of new habitats through dispersal along rivers and canals in both European Russia and in Georgia,

13.03.2019, 12:17

Fauna of Kyrgyzstan / Amphibians and reptiles of Kyrgyzstan

The title translates to: "Pevcov's Frog - Pevcov's Common Frog"

Pevtsov's Toad. Medium-sized toads, up to 91 mm maximum. They are primarily genetically distinguished from the Turan toad (Bufo turanensis) (number of chromosomes = 44), by the distance between the fore and hind limbs, which is more than one and a half times the length from the shoulder joint to the corner of the mouth; males are distinguished from females by a shorter distance - almost equal to the distance from the shoulder joint to the corner of the mouth. The parotids are small,

13.03.2019, 11:00

Fauna of Kyrgyzstan / Amphibians and reptiles of Kyrgyzstan

Asimblepharus alaiensis - Alai Asimblepharus

Asymblepharus alaicus - Alai Asymblepharus A small lizard: body length up to 6.5 cm, weight up to 3.8 g. Females are larger than males. The body is stocky, with a small head that tapers towards the front, thick limbs, and a tail. The body is covered with small, uniform, and shiny scales. Separate eyelids are absent. The eye is covered by a motionless transparent membrane. It is surrounded by granular scales, olive-colored on top with brown and green hues. There are 4 rows of longitudinal

09.03.2019, 11:33