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Blanus
''Blanus'' is a genus of amphisbaenians found in the Mediterranean region of Europe and North Africa. Like other amphisbaenians, ''Blanus'' species are specialized for a subterranean existence, with long, slender bodies, reduced limbs, and rudimentary eyes. Their skulls are powerfully constructed, allowing them to push through soil to create a burrow. Their jaws are well-developed, with large, recurved teeth and a pair of canine-like teeth in the upper jaw. Five extant species are currently known. The relationships of ''Blanus'' to other worm-lizards are not clear. The genus was formerly included in the Amphisbaenidae. More recent analyses suggest that blanids are more primitive, and are either related to '' Bipes'' or represent an even more ancient lineage. A number of fossils from Europe have been referred either to ''Blanus'' or to the Blanidae. Species The genus contains the following species:Blanus Wikispecies. * ''Blanus alexandri'' Sindaco, Kornilios, Sacchi & Lymbera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iberian Worm Lizard
The Iberian worm lizard, Mediterranean worm lizard, or European worm lizard (''Blanus cinereus'') is a species of reptile in the family Blanidae (worm lizards) of the clade Amphisbaenia. The Iberian worm lizard is locally known as ''cobra-cega'' (Portuguese), ''culebrilla ciega'' (Spanish), and ''colobreta cega'' (Catalan), all meaning "blind snake". Recent studies into the mitochondrial and nuclear genomic data of 47 isolated ''B. cinereus'' populations show rather large sequence divergence between two apparent clades, leading some researchers to call for a division of the Iberian worm lizard into two species. While little is known of ''B. cinereus'' in comparison with some other reptile species, new insight is growing about this primitive, ancestral reptile. Geographic range The Iberian worm lizard is found within Portugal and through most of central and southern Spain. Habitat ''B. cinereus'' is a subterranean species found in a wide variety of Mediterranean habitats ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blanus Cinereus
The Iberian worm lizard, Mediterranean worm lizard, or European worm lizard (''Blanus cinereus'') is a species of reptile in the family Blanidae (worm lizards) of the clade Amphisbaenia. The Iberian worm lizard is locally known as ''cobra-cega'' (Portuguese), ''culebrilla ciega'' (Spanish), and ''colobreta cega'' (Catalan), all meaning "blind snake". Recent studies into the mitochondrial and nuclear genomic data of 47 isolated ''B. cinereus'' populations show rather large sequence divergence between two apparent clades, leading some researchers to call for a division of the Iberian worm lizard into two species. While little is known of ''B. cinereus'' in comparison with some other reptile species, new insight is growing about this primitive, ancestral reptile. Geographic range The Iberian worm lizard is found within Portugal and through most of central and southern Spain. Habitat ''B. cinereus'' is a subterranean species found in a wide variety of Mediterranean habitats ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blanus Mendezi
''Blanus'' is a genus of amphisbaenians found in the Mediterranean region of Europe and North Africa. Like other amphisbaenians, ''Blanus'' species are specialized for a subterranean existence, with long, slender bodies, reduced limbs, and rudimentary eyes. Their skulls are powerfully constructed, allowing them to push through soil to create a burrow. Their jaws are well-developed, with large, recurved teeth and a pair of canine-like teeth in the upper jaw. Five extant species are currently known. The relationships of ''Blanus'' to other worm-lizards are not clear. The genus was formerly included in the Amphisbaenidae. More recent analyses suggest that blanids are more primitive, and are either related to '' Bipes'' or represent an even more ancient lineage. A number of fossils from Europe have been referred either to ''Blanus'' or to the Blanidae. Species The genus contains the following species:Blanus Wikispecies. * '' Blanus alexandri'' Sindaco, Kornilios, Sacchi & Lym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blanus
''Blanus'' is a genus of amphisbaenians found in the Mediterranean region of Europe and North Africa. Like other amphisbaenians, ''Blanus'' species are specialized for a subterranean existence, with long, slender bodies, reduced limbs, and rudimentary eyes. Their skulls are powerfully constructed, allowing them to push through soil to create a burrow. Their jaws are well-developed, with large, recurved teeth and a pair of canine-like teeth in the upper jaw. Five extant species are currently known. The relationships of ''Blanus'' to other worm-lizards are not clear. The genus was formerly included in the Amphisbaenidae. More recent analyses suggest that blanids are more primitive, and are either related to '' Bipes'' or represent an even more ancient lineage. A number of fossils from Europe have been referred either to ''Blanus'' or to the Blanidae. Species The genus contains the following species:Blanus Wikispecies. * ''Blanus alexandri'' Sindaco, Kornilios, Sacchi & Lymbera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blanus Mettetali
The Moroccan worm lizard (''Blanus mettetali'') is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Blanidae. The species is endemic to Morocco. Etymology The specific name, ''mettetali'', is in honor of a Mr. Mettetal who was head of the Laboratory of Animal Biology, Faculty of Sciences of Morocco.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Blanus mettetali'', p. 177). Habitat The natural habitats of ''B. mettetali'' are temperate forests, temperate shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, arable land, and pastureland. Conservation status ''B. mettetali'' is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby .... References Further reading *Bons, Jacques (1963). "''Notes sur'' Bla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moroccan Worm Lizard
The Moroccan worm lizard (''Blanus mettetali'') is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Blanidae. The species is endemic to Morocco. Etymology The specific name, ''mettetali'', is in honor of a Mr. Mettetal who was head of the Laboratory of Animal Biology, Faculty of Sciences of Morocco.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Blanus mettetali'', p. 177). Habitat The natural habitats of ''B. mettetali'' are temperate forests, temperate shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, arable land, and pastureland. Conservation status ''B. mettetali'' is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby .... References Further reading *Bons, Jacques (1963). "''Notes sur'' Bla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blanus Strauchi
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. Etymology The specific name, ''strauchi'', is in honor of Russian herpetologist Alexander Strauch. Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Blanus strauchi'', p. 256). Geographic range ''B. strauchi'' is found in Greece, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''B. strauchi'' is shrubland, at altitudes from sea level to . Reproduction ''B. strauchi'' is oviparous. Subspecies Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies. *''Blanus strauchi bedriagae'' *''Blanus strauchi strauchi'' ''Nota bene'': A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus Genus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blanus Mariae
Maria's worm lizard (''Blanus mariae'') is an amphisbaenian species in the family Blanidae. The species is endemic to the Iberian Peninsula. Geographic range ''Blanus mariae'' is found in the southwestern Iberian Peninsula, mainly in the southern half of Portugal and in the spanish autonomous communities of Extremadura and western Andalusia. Taxonomy ''Blanus mariae'' forms a cryptic species complex with ''Blanus cinereus The Iberian worm lizard, Mediterranean worm lizard, or European worm lizard (''Blanus cinereus'') is a species of reptile in the family Blanidae (worm lizards) of the clade Amphisbaenia. The Iberian worm lizard is locally known as ''cobra-ceg ...''. Etymology The specific name, ''mariae'', is in honour of Maria del Rosario Aguilar Tortajada (1914–2002), the grandmother of Eva María Albert, one of the scientists who described this species.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkish Worm Lizard
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. Etymology The specific name, ''strauchi'', is in honor of Russian herpetologist Alexander Strauch. Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Blanus strauchi'', p. 256). Geographic range ''B. strauchi'' is found in Greece, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''B. strauchi'' is shrubland, at altitudes from sea level to . Reproduction ''B. strauchi'' is oviparous. Subspecies Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies. *''Blanus strauchi bedriagae'' *''Blanus strauchi strauchi'' ''Nota bene'': A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus Genus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blanus Tingitanus
''Blanus tingitanus'' is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Blanidae. www.reptile-database.org. Geographic range ''B. tingitanus'' is found in northern Morocco including Ceuta (a Spanish autonomous city). Taxonomy and systematics ''B. tingitanus'' was formerly considered a subspecies of ''Blanus cinereus'', which is found in Portugal and Spain. The genus ''Blanus'' was formerly assigned to the family Amphisbaenidae. Habitat The natural habitats of ''B. tingitanus'' are temperate forests, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, arable land, and pastureland. Conservation stats ''B. tingitanus'' is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby .... References Further reading * Busack SD (1988). "Biochemical and Morphological Differentiation in Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blanus Aporus
''Blanus aporus'' is an amphisbaenian species in the family Blanidae. It is found in western Turkey (from Pamphylia and Cilicia in southern Anatolia), Syria, and Lebanon Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is located between Syria to Lebanon–Syria border, the north and east and Israel to Blue .... It was regarded by recent authors as a subspecies of '' Blanus strauchi''.Sindaco, Kornilios, Sacchi & Lymberakis, 2014: Taxonomic reassessment of Blanus strauchi (Bedriaga, 1884) (Squamata: Amphisbaenia: Blanidae), with the description of a new species from south-east Anatolia (Turkey). ''Zootaxa'', no 3795 (3), p. 311–326 References aporus Reptiles described in 1898 Taxa named by Franz Werner Reptiles of Turkey Reptiles of Syria Reptiles of the Middle East {{lizard-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blanus Alexandri
''Blanus alexandri'', called Alexander's worm-lizard, is an amphisbaenian species in the Family (biology), family Blanidae. It is endemic in Adana Province, Adana, Hatay Province, Hatay, Gaziantep Province, Gaziantep, and Şırnak Province, Şırnak provinces of Turkey. It was formerly considered a subspecies of ''Blanus strauchi''.Sindaco, Kornilios, Sacchi & Lymberakis, 2014: Taxonomic reassessment of Blanus strauchi (Bedriaga, 1884) (Squamata: Amphisbaenia: Blanidae), with the description of a new species from south-east Anatolia (Turkey). ''Zootaxa'', no 3795 (3), p. 311–326 It is named in honour of A. Allan Alexander, who studied the species. References Blanus, alexandri Reptiles described in 2014 Taxa named by Roberto Sindaco Taxa named by Panagiotis Kornilios Taxa named by Roberto Sacchi Taxa named by Petros Lymberakis Reptiles of Turkey Endemic fauna of Turkey {{lizard-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
