| Blanus tingitanus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Blanidae |
| Genus: | Blanus |
| Species: | B. tingitanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Blanus tingitanus Busack, 1988 | |
Blanus tingitanus is a species of worm lizard in the family Blanidae.[1]
Geographic range
It is found in northern Morocco and Ceuta (Spain).
Taxonomy and systematics
It was formerly considered a subspecies of Blanus cinereus, which is found in Portugal and Spain. The genus Blanus was formerly assigned to the family Amphisbaenidae.
Habitat
Its natural habitats are temperate forests, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, arable land, and pastureland.
Conservation stats
It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ^ The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
- Miras, J. A. M., Joger, U., Pleguezuelos, J. & Slimani, T. 2005. Blanus tingitanus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 July 2007.
Further reading
- Busack, S.D. 1988. Biochemical and Morphological Differentiation in Spanish and Moroccan Populations of Blanus and the Description of a New Species from Northern Morocco (Reptilia, Amphisbaenia, Amphisbaenidae). Copeia 1988 (1): 101–109.