Blanus tingitanus

Blanus tingitanus is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Blanidae.
Geographic range.
"B. tingitanus" is found in northern Morocco including Ceuta (a Spanish autonomous city).
Taxonomy and systematics.
"B. tingitanus" was formerly considered a subspecies of "Blanus cinereus", which is found in Portugal and Spain. The genus "Blanus" was formerly assigned to the family Amphisbaenidae.
Habitat.
The natural habitats of "B. tingitanus" are temperate forests, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, arable land, and pastureland.
Conservation stats.
"B. tingitanus" is threatened by habitat loss.