Gorelov Roman A. RussiaTogliattiInstitute of Ecology of the Volga River Basin, Russian Academy of Sciences, 10 Komzin Str., Togliatti 445003, Russiaherpetology@list.ru Author's articles Distribution, Status and Prospects for the Conservation of the Caspian Whipsnake Hierophis Caspius (Gmelin, 1789) (Colubridae, Reptilia) in Kazakhstan