Author(s): Rustamov, A. K. & Shammakov, S.
Title: On the herpetofauna of Turkmenistan
Year: 1982
Volume: 21
Pages: 215-226.
Abstract: Fifty-three species of reptiles occur in Turkmenistan, of which 25 inhabit lowlands and 28 occur in plains and mountains. The species composition of reptiles in seven natural regions of Turkmenistan is discussed; the fauna of the sandy and clay desert is the richest. Seven species of reptiles occur in high density (from 10 to 71 per hectare), 30 species are frequent (1to 10 per ha.) and 16 species are rare (0.2 t 1 per ha.). The fauna is subjected to a zoogeographical analysis.Subject: zoology
Discussed taxa:Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Journal: Vertebrata hungaricaJournal abbreviation: Vert. hung.ISSN: 0506-7839Publisher: Népművelési Propaganda Iroda, BudapestEditor(s): Dely, O. G. & Nemes, I.