Zebra Snake
Spalerosophis microlepis Jan, 1865
Also calledFinskællet Diademsnog (dan) · малочешуйчатый чешуелобый полоз (rus) · ثعبان الإكليل جان (ara) · ثعبان الزرد (ara)
First described in: Jan, G. Prime linee dúna fauna della Persia occidentale, 342-357. In: F. de Filippi, Note di un Viaggio in Persia nel 1862.
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description
IUCN. — Least concern. REFERENCE. — Jan (1865); Gholamifard (2011); Safaei-Mahroo et al. (2015); Hosseinzadeh et al. (2017).
Annotated checklist of the endemic Tetrapoda species of Iran
discussion
REMARK Presence of this species in Semnan, Yazd, northern Hormozgan and Iraq need to be confirmed (Hosseinzadeh et al. 2017). Family ELAPIDAE Boie, 1827 Genus Bungarus Daudin, 1803
Annotated checklist of the endemic Tetrapoda species of Iran
distribution
DISTRIBUTION. — Ilam, Lorestan, Fars, Khuzestan, Hamadan, Markazi, Qom, Kerman, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, Kohgiluyeh and BoyerAhmad, and Esfahan (Safaei-Mahroo et al. 2015). HABITAT. — The spices occurs in mountainous areas, foothills, fields, grasslands, and semi-desert regions (Hosseinzadeh et al. 2017).
Annotated checklist of the endemic Tetrapoda species of Iran
materials_examined
TYPE LOCALITY. — Laristan (Larestan), Fars Province (Gholamifard 2011).
Annotated checklist of the endemic Tetrapoda species of Iran
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2458795.