Blanus alexandri

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Blanus alexandri, called Alexander's worm-lizard, is an amphisbaenian species in the family Blanidae. It is endemic in Adana, Hatay, Gaziantep, and Şırnak provinces of Turkey. It was formerly considered a subspecies of Blanus strauchi.Sindaco, Kornilios, Sacchi & Lymberakis, 2014: Taxonomic reassessment of Blanus strauchi (Bedriaga, 1884) (Squamata: Amphisbaenia: Blanidae), with the description of a new species from south-east Anatolia (Turkey). Zootaxa, no 3795 (3), p. 311–326 It is named in honour of A. Allan Alexander, who studied the species.{{cite web|url=http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Blanus&species=alexandri|title=Blanus alexandri | The Reptile Database|publisher=reptile-database.reptarium.cz|accessdate=2015-10-13}}