Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Order Squamata Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Class Reptilia Suborder Amphisbaenia | |
Similar Blanus, Iberian worm lizard, Scaled reptiles, Blanus strauchi, Blanus tingitanus | ||
Blanus mariae wmv
Blanus mariae is an amphisbaenian species in the family Blanidae.
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Geographic range
Blanus mariae is found in southern Spain, southern Portugal, and Gibraltar.
Taxonomy
Blanus mariae forms a cryptic species complex with Blanus cinereus.
Etymology
The specific name, mariae, is in honour of Maria del Rosario Aguilar Tortajada (1914–2002), the grandmother of Eva María Albert, one of the scientists who described this species.
Description
Blanus mariae has an average snout–vent length of 175 mm (6.9 in). The body colour is pale pink to dark brilliant purple, with a reticulate pattern caused by the inter-segmental sutures.
References
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