The bridled mabuya or bridled skink (Heremites vittatus) is a species of skink found in North Africa and Middle East. They grow up to 22 cm.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Bridled Skink being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Trachylepis homalocephala
- Eumeces schneiderii
- Aspronema dorsivittatum
- Pseudemoia pagenstecheri
- Trachylepis occidentalis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Scincidae
- Genus
- Heremites
- Species
- Heremites vittatus
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