Eirenis barani

Eirenis barani
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Subfamily: Colubrinae
Genus: Eirenis
Species: E. barani
Binomial name
Eirenis barani
Schmidtler, 1988

Eirenis barani, commonly known as Baran's dwarf racer,[1] is a species of snake in the Colubridae family. It is endemic to the Near East.

Etymology

The specific name, barani, is in honor of Turkish herpetologist İbrahim Baran.[2]

Geographic range

Eirenis barani is found in southern Turkey and northwestern Syria.

Habitat

Its natural habitats are Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation and rocky areas.

References

  1. Eirenis barani at The Reptile Database.
  2. Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M. 2011. The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Eirenis barani, p. 16).

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