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Title New Record Of Plateau Snake Skink, Ophiomorus nuchalis (Squamata: Scincidae), From Iran
Type JournalPaper
Keywords Habitat, Iran, Kavir, Ophiomorus nuchalis, Plateau Snake Skink
Abstract Four specimens of Ophiomorus nuchalis (Plateau Snake Skink) were collected from the northern edge of Kavir Protected Region on April 25, 2009, this is the 4th record for this skink from Iran and the first record from some place other than the type locality. The habitat of this skink in this locality is totally different from its habitat in the type locality. Information on habitat, color pattern, size, diet and sexual dimorphism is given.
Researchers Barbod Safaei Mahroo (Fourth Researcher), Kamran Kamali (Third Researcher), Hanyeh Ghaffari (Second Researcher), Omid Mozaffari (First Researcher)