Title of article :
REVIEW OF OPISTHOGLYPHOUS SNAKES (REPTILIA, OPHIDIA) OF IRAQ
Author/Authors :
Afrasiab, Saman R Department of Vertebrates (Retired) - Iraq Natural History Research Center and Museum - University of Baghdad - Baghdad, Iraq , Al-Moussawi, Azhar A Department of Ichthyology - Iraq Natural History Research Center and Museum - University of Baghdad - Baghdad, Iraq , Had, Hindi D Department of Ichthyology - Iraq Natural History Research Center and Museum - University of Baghdad - Baghdad, Iraq , Mohamad, Sarbaz Ibrahim University of Salahaddin - Erbil, Iraq
Abstract :
Seven species of semi venomous Opisthoglypha snakes(Reptilia,Ophidia)of Iraq are listed with important characteristics in morphology due to geographical and individual variation of species, as well, the confusion in the scales count of Telescopus tessellatus martini(Schmidt, 1939) of Iraq are discussed.
Keywords :
Iraq , Opisthoglypha , Poisonous , Snake , Venomous
Journal title :
Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum
