Maranjab's snake skink (''Ophiomorus maranjabensis'') is a
species of
skink
Skinks are lizards belonging to the family Scincidae, a family in the infraorder Scincomorpha. With more than 1,500 described species across 100 different taxonomic genera, the family Scincidae is one of the most diverse families of lizards. Ski ...
, a
lizard
Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is paraphyletic since it excludes the snakes and Amphisbaenia alt ...
in the
family Scincidae.
It can be found in north-east of
Kashan,
Dasht-e Kavir,
Iran. From snout to vent 95 mm, tail 81 mm.
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References
Ophiomorus
Endemic fauna of Iran
Reptiles of Iran
Reptiles described in 2011
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