''Persiophis'' is a genus of snake in the family
Colubridae
Colubridae (, commonly known as colubrids , from , 'snake') is a family of snakes. With 249 genera, it is the largest snake family. The earliest fossil species of the family date back to the Late Eocene epoch, with earlier origins suspected. C ...
that contains the sole species ''Persiophis fahimii''.
It is commonly known as Fahimi's ground snake.
It is found in
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...
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References
Colubrinae
Monotypic snake genera
Reptiles of Iran
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