Eirenis barani
Eirenis barani, commonly known as Baran's dwarf racer,[1] is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to the Near East.
| Eirenis barani | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Eirenis |
| Species: | E. barani |
| Binomial name | |
| Eirenis barani Schmidtler, 1988 | |
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Etymology
The specific name, barani, is in honor of Turkish herpetologist İbrahim Baran.[2]
Habitat
The natural habitats of E. barani are Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation and rocky areas.
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References
- Eirenis barani at The Reptile Database.
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Eirenis barani, p. 16).
Further reading
- Schmidtler JF (1988). "Eirenis barani n. sp. aus dem Mediterranen Süden der Türkei ". Salamandra 24 (4): 203–214. (Eirenis barani, new species). (in German).
External links
- Tok V, Ugurtas I, Sevinç M, Böhme W, Crochet P-A, Sindaco R (2005). Eirenis barani. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 28 July 2007.
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