Ophiomorus persicus

Ophiomorus persicus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Scincoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Subordo: Scincomorpha Superfamilia: Scincoidea

Familia: Scincidae
Subfamilia: Scincinae
Genus: Ophiomorus
Species: Ophiomorus persicus

Name

Ophiomorus persicus (Steindachner, 1867)

• Syntypes: NMW 10398:1,2 and 10399:1,2, collected by T. Kotschy in 1845.
• Type locality: “Persien”.

Combinations

• Hemipodion persicum Steindachner, 1867: 265 [original combination]
• Ophiomorus persicus — Boulenger, 1887: 396 [subsequent combination]

References

Primary references

• Steindachner, F. 1867. Herpetologische Notizen. Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-naturwissenschaftliche Classe 55(1): 265–273. BHL Reference page. 
• Boulenger, G.A. 1887. Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History) Second edition. Volume 3. Lacertidae, Gerrhosauridae, Scincidae, Anelytropsidae, Dibamidae, Chamaeleontidae. Printed by Order of the Trustees: London. XII + 575 pp., pls I–XL. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Ophiomorus persicus. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 13 February 2020.
• Shafiei Bafti, S., Anderson, S., Sharifi, M. & Papenfuss, T. 2009. IUCN: Ophiomorus persicus  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T164741A5922212. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009.RLTS.T164741A5922212.en

Vernacular names

English: Persian Snake Skink