A new finding of Rhynchocalamus barani, Baran's black-headed dwarf snake (Reptilia, Colubridae), in the Mediterranean region of Turkey widens its distribution range
ACTA HERPETOLOGICA, cilt.4, sa.2, ss.177-182, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 4 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2009
- Dergi Adı: ACTA HERPETOLOGICA
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.177-182
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Reptilia, Colubridae, Rhynchocalamus barani, distribution, Turkey
- Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
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.