Ablepharus lindbergi Wettstein, 1960:61

Wagner, Philipp, Bauer, Aaron M., Leviton, Alan E., Wilms, Thomas M. & Böhme, Wolfgang, 2016, A Checklist of the Amphibians and Reptiles of Afghanistan *, Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 63 (13), pp. 457-565 : 499-500

Ablepharus lindbergi Wettstein, 1960:61

1960 Ablepharus bivittatus lindbergi Wettstein, Contribution à l’étude de la faune d’Afghanistan. 3. Lacertilia aus Afghanistan. Zoologischer Anzeiger 165:58–63.

HOLOTYPE.— NMW 15877 , from “Steppe einige km westl. v. Obéh [some km west of Obeh ], östl. v. Hérat [east of Herat], W-Afgh[anistan.]”

LOCALITIES.— Andarab [Baghlan Prov., 2500 m] ( ZFMK 8586); Dasht-e-Nawur [Ghazni Prov., 3000 m] ( ZMK 2655–57); 20km W of Ghazni [Ghazni Prov., 2500 m] ( ZFMK 8665–67); Kotal, Zarni ( MZLU L962/3170); Kotal-e-sh-tu [Maidan Prov., western Behsud, 2000 m] ( ZFMK 8664); Masdjed, Tohoubi ( MZLU L959/3044); Masgid-i-ciovi [= Masjed-e Chubi], Campo 2 ( MZUF 23923–38, 24132–42); Obêh, E of Hérat ( MZLU L957/3777, NMW 15877); Oukak, valle de Boum ( MZLU L962/3171); Pandjab, Decht Ghoudjour ( MZLU L962/3172); Tshomay [Maidan Prov., western Behsud, 2000 m] ( ZFMK 8663); Urgun [Paktia Prov.] ( ZFMK 8556); Yabowlang [= Yakawlang] to Band-i Ahair [= Band-e Amir] pass ( MZUF 24154–61) [see pl. 9, fig. 6 for distribution].

REMARKS.— This taxon appears to be endemic to Afghanistan and can be differentiated from the closely related A. bivittatus by a higher number of scales around midbody (26 versus 22–24).