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Muhtarophis
''Muhtarophis barani'', also known Common name, commonly as Baran's black-headed dwarf snake, is a species of snake in the Monotypic taxon, monotypic genus ''Muhtarophis'' in the subfamily Colubrinae of the Family (biology), family Colubridae. The species is Endemism, endemic to the Amanos Mountains of Turkey, and was discovered in 2007. Etymology The Genus, generic name, ''Muhtarophis'', is in honor of Turkish herpetologist :fr:Muhtar Başoğlu, Muhtar Başoğlu (with the suffix ''-ophis'' meaning "snake"). The Specific name (zoology), specific name, ''barani'', is in honor of Turkish herpetologist of the Dokuz Eylül University, İzmir.Richard Allen "Bo" Crombet-Beolens, Beolens B, Michael Watkins (zoologist), Watkins M, Michael Grayson, Grayson M (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Rhynchocalamus barani'', p. 16). Habitat The preferred natural habitats of ''M. barani'' are shrubland and rocky areas, at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colubrinae
The Colubrinae are a subfamily of the family Colubridae of snakes. It includes numerous genera, and although taxonomic sources often disagree on the exact number, The Reptile Database lists 717 species in 92 genera as of September 2019. It is the second largest subfamily of colubrids, after Dipsadinae. Many of the most commonly known snakes are members of this subfamily, including rat snakes, king snakes, milk snakes, vine snakes, and indigo snakes. Colubrine snakes are distributed worldwide, with the highest diversity in North America, Asia, northern Africa, and the Middle East. There are relatively few species of colubrine snakes in Europe, South America, Australia, and southern Africa, and none in Madagascar, the Caribbean, or the Pacific Islands. Colubrine snakes are extremely morphologically and ecologically diverse. Many are terrestrial, and there are specialized fossorial (e.g. ''Tantilla'') and arboreal (e.g. ''Oxybelis'') groups, but no truly aquatic groups. Some of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
