The bridled mabuya or bridled skink (Heremites vittatus) is a species of skinks found in North Africa and Middle East. The length of those skinks is up to 22 cm. The binomial name of this species has seen multiple updates in early 2000. The current binomial name is Heremites vittatus. Previously it was known as Mabuya vittata and for short period as Eutropis vittata and Trachylepis vittata . The reason for those changes is an attempt to divide the vast genus Mabuya in a few smaller genera. The bridled mabuya feeds primarily on insects and other arthropods.