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A new finding of Rhynchocalamus barani, Baran's black-headed dwarf snake (Reptilia, Colubridae), in the Mediterranean region of Turkey widens its distribution range

  • 1. Adnan Menderes Univ, Sci & Art Fac, Dept Biol, TR-09010 Aydin, Turkey
  • 2. Dokuz Eylul Univ, Fauna & Flora Res & Applicat Ctr, TR-35160 Buca Izmir, Turkey

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Rhynchocalamus barani Olgun, Avci, Ilgaz, Uzum and Yilmaz, 2007 is a small colubrid snake previously known only from the type locality, 34 kin east of Dort-yol, Hatay Province from Mediterranean Region of Turkey. A second new locality, Yayladagi, Hatay, Turkey, is reported here in the Mediterranean region of Turkey in this study. The new specimen corresponds fully in morphology, colouration and body scalation with specimens from the type locality.

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