TWO NEW RECORDS OF DWARF SNAKES OF THE GENUS EIRENIS JAN, (REPTTILIA, COLUBRIDAE) IN IRAQI KURDISTAN (NORTH AND NORTHEASTERN OF IRAQ) WITH ANNOTATED CHECKLIST, FOR THE GENUS EIRENIS IN IRAQ

Authors

  • Sarbaz I. Mohamad Kurdistan museum of natural history Arbil, Iraq
  • Saman R. Afrasiab Iraq Natural History Research Center and Museum, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq

Keywords:

Colubridae, Eirenis, Kurdistan, Iraq, Museum.

Abstract

    Two dwarf snakes were discovered, Eirenis thospitis Schmidtler & Lanza from Sereen mountain, north east of Arbil  and E. rothii Jan from Saffin mountain North of Arbil  city  North of Iraqi Kurdistan. Supported by description and important notes on variation. In addition summarized list for 9 species of the genus Eirenis Jan in Iraq is also presented.  

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2018-10-10

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