A new finding of Rhynchocalamus barani, Baran's black-headed dwarf snake (Reptilia, Colubridae), in the Mediterranean region of Turkey widens its distribution range

AVCI A., ÜZÜM N., ILGAZ Ç., OLGUN K.

ACTA HERPETOLOGICA, vol.4, no.2, pp.177-182, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 4 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Journal Name: ACTA HERPETOLOGICA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.177-182
  • Keywords: Reptilia, Colubridae, Rhynchocalamus barani, distribution, Turkey
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Rhynchocalamus barani Olgun, Avci, Ilgaz, Uzum and Yilmaz, 2007 is a small colubrid snake previously known only from the type locality, 34 kin east of Dort-yol, Hatay Province from Mediterranean Region of Turkey. A second new locality, Yayladagi, Hatay, Turkey, is reported here in the Mediterranean region of Turkey in this study. The new specimen corresponds fully in morphology, colouration and body scalation with specimens from the type locality.