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.

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.