Ophiomorus maranjabensis Kazemi, Qomi, Kami & Anderson, 2011

Ophiomorus maranjabensis Kazemi, Qomi, Kami & Anderson, 2011: 24 .

COMMON NAME. — Maranjab Snake Skink.

HOLOTYPE. — ZMGU 2570.

TYPE LOCALITY. — From South of Namak Lake, Maranjab, Esfahan Province, 34°19’N, 51°53’E. (Kazemi et al. 2011) .

DISTRIBUTION. — In addition to the localities of the holotype and paratypes (around 1 km South West of holotype), in 2011 another specimen (ZMGU.2588) was collected in a village, about 45 km far from the type locality on coordinates 33°55’N, 51°45’E (Qomi et al. 2012) .

HABITAT. — Found under the soil loose sandy area with scattered

vegetation (Kazemi et al. 2011), as well as a farmland (Qomi et al. 2012).

IUCN. — Not evaluated.

REFERENCES. — Kazemi et al. (2011); Qomi et al. (2012).