Ophiomorus persicus

Ophiomorus persicus is a species of skink endemic to Iran.[1][2] A specimen collected in 1999 was found on sandy clay soil near Artemisia shrubs.[2] It was originally described in 1867 as Hemipodion persicum.[1]

Ophiomorus persicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Ophiomorus
Species:
O. persicus
Binomial name
Ophiomorus persicus
(Steindachner, 1867)
Synonyms[1]

Hemipodion persicum Steindachner, 1867

References

  1. Ophiomorus persicus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2018-11-04.
  2. ŠMÍD, JIŘÍ; MORAVEC, JIŘÍ; KODYM, PETR; KRATOCHVÍL, LUKÁŠ; YOUSEFKHANI, SEYYED SAEED HOSSEINIAN; FRYNTA, DANIEL (20 August 2014). "Annotated checklist and distribution of the lizards of Iran". Zootaxa. 3855 (1): 1. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3855.1.1. PMID 25284505.


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