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A new species of the genus Eirenis Jan, 1863 (Squamata: Colubridae) from Kerman Province in South-central Iran

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: A new species of Dwarf Snakes, Eirenis rafsanjanicus sp. n., is described from south-central Iran. This species is well distinguished from other congeners in both molecular and morphological characters, and its description increases the number of described Eirenis species to 26. Eirenis rafsanjanicus sp. n. is genetically closest (6% in Cytb) to the recently described E. yassujicus, which inhabits high habitats in southern Iran. Morphologically, E. rafsanjanicus sp. n. is more similar to E. modestus than to other congeners. A revised key to the genus is presented.

Source: Zootaxa

DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4868.1.6

Authors: MORTEZA AKBARPOUR, NASRULLAH RASTEGAR-POUYANI, BEHZAD FATHINIA, ESKANDAR RASTEGAR-POUYANI

Institutions: Razi University, Yasouj University, Hakim Sabzevari University

Language: English

Topic: Amphibian and Reptile Biology

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W3094001037

FWCI: 1.883

Cites: 1

Cited by: 5

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