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 .
Reproduction.
"B. strauchi" is oviparous.
Subspecies.
Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.
"Nota bene": A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than "Blanus".