Persian Snake Skink
Ophiomorus persicus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Reptiles
The Persian snake skink is a species of skink endemic to Iran. A specimen collected in 1999 was found on sandy clay soil near Artemisia shrubs. It was originally described in 1867 as Hemipodion persicum.
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Scincidae
- Genus
- Ophiomorus