Blanus tingitanus
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Blanus tingitanus is a species of reptile 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,[citation needed] which is found in 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.
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