The Persian snake skink (Ophiomorus persicus) is a species of skink endemic to Iran.[2][3] A specimen collected in 1999 was found on sandy clay soil near Artemisia shrubs.[3] It was originally described in 1867 as Hemipodion persicum.[2]

Ophiomorus persicus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Ophiomorus
Species:
O. persicus
Binomial name
Ophiomorus persicus
(Steindachner, 1867)
Synonyms[2]

Hemipodion persicum Steindachner, 1867

References edit

  1. ^ Soheila Shafiei Bafti, Steven Anderson, Mozafar Sharifi.; Theodore Papenfuss (2009). "Ophiomorus persicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T164741A5922212. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009.RLTS.T164741A5922212.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ a b c Ophiomorus persicus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2018-11-04.
  3. ^ a b 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): 1–97. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3855.1.1. PMID 25284505.