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Pestov M. V., Gnetneva A. N., Dieterich T. P., Nurmukhambetov Z. E., Mukhashov A. T. NEW RECORDS OF THE DIADEM SNAKE SPALEROSOPHIS DIADEMA (SQUAMATA, COLUBRIDAE) IN KAZAKHSTAN. Current Studies in Herpetology, 2018, vol. 18, iss. 1, pp. 69-73. DOI: https://doi.org/10.18500/1814-6090-2018-18-1-2-69-73

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NEW RECORDS OF THE DIADEM SNAKE SPALEROSOPHIS DIADEMA (SQUAMATA, COLUBRIDAE) IN KAZAKHSTAN

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Pestov Mark V., Society for Amphibian and Reptile Conservation, 16-d Rozhdestvenskaya Str., Nizhny Novgorod 603001, Russia, vipera@dront.ru
Gnetneva Anna N., Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, 1 Universitetskaya Emb., Saint Petersburg 199034, Russia, an.gnetneva@yandex.ru
Dieterich Til P., Environmental and research projects: Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia, 9 Kurze Str., Alt Ungnade 17498, Germany, til.dieterich@nabu.de
Nurmukhambetov Zhaskairat E., Ustyurt State Nature Reserve, 7 Sportivnaya Str., Zhanaozen, Mangystau region 130200, Kazakhstan, zhaskairat-84@mail.ru
Mukhashov Aktan T., Ustyurt State Nature Reserve, 7 Sportivnaya Str., Zhanaozen, Mangystau region 130200, Kazakhstan, m.aktan@mail.ru
Abstract

The paper presents seven new records of the diadem snake Spalerosophis diadema in Kazakhstan in 2016 - 2017. It is proposed to include this species into the Red Data Book of Kazakhstan.

Key words: 
Spalerosophis diadema, Ustyurt plateau, Mangystau region, Republic of Kazakhstan
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10.18500/1814-6090-2018-18-1-2-69-73
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