Eirenis persicus

Taxonavigation
| Taxonavigation: Colubroidea |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Colubridae
Subfamilia: Colubrinae
Genus: Eirenis
Species: Eirenis persicus
Name
Eirenis persicus (Anderson, 1872)
- Holotype: ZSI 4828 (formerly IMC 4828).
- Type locality: “Bushire, Persia”.
Combinations
- Cyclophis persicus Anderson, 1872: 392 [original combination]
- Pseudocyclophis persicus — Boettger, 1888 [subsequent combination]
- Contia persica — Terentjev & Chernov, 1949 [subsequent combination]
- Eirenis persica — Khalaf, 1959 [subsequent combination]
References
Primary references
- Anderson, J. 1872. On some Persian, Himalayan, and other Reptiles. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1872: 371–404.
Links
- Andrén, C., Sindaco, R., Böhme, W., Ugurtas, I.H., Tok, C.V., Sevinç, M., Crochet, P.-A. & Nilson, G. 2021. IUCN: Eirenis persicus (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T164700A1069087. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T164700A1069087.en. Accessed on 26 October 2025.
Vernacular names
- English: Dark-headed Dwarf Racer