Turkish worm lizard

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The Turkish worm lizard (Blanus strauchi) is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Blanidae. The species is native to Southeast Europe and the Middle East. There are two recognized subspecies.

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Clade:Amphisbaenia
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Turkish worm lizard
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Clade: Amphisbaenia
Family: Blanidae
Genus: Blanus
Species:
B. strauchi
Binomial name
Blanus strauchi
(Bedriaga, 1884)
Synonyms[2]
  • Amphisbaena strauchi
    Bedriaga, 1884
  • Blanus strauchi
    — Engelmann et al., 1993
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Etymology

The specific name, strauchi, is in honor of Russian herpetologist Alexander Strauch.[3]

Geographic range

B. strauchi is found in Greece, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey.[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of B. strauchi is shrubland, at altitudes from sea level to 1,400 m (4,600 ft).[1]

Reproduction

B. strauchi is oviparous.[2]

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.

Nota bene: A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Blanus.

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