Turkish worm lizard
# Turkish worm lizard

The Turkish worm lizard (Blanus strauchi) is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Blanidae. The species is native to Southeast Europe and the Middle East. There are two recognized subspecies.

## Etymology

The specific name, strauchi, is in honor of Russian herpetologist Alexander Strauch.

## Geographic range

B. strauchi is found in Greece, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey.

## Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of B. strauchi is shrubland, at altitudes from sea level to 1,400 m (4,600 ft).

## Reproduction

B. strauchi is oviparous.

## Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.

* Blanus strauchi bedriagae Boulenger, 1884
* Blanus strauchi strauchi (Bedriaga, 1884)

Nota bene: A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Blanus.

