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Turkish worm lizard

Blanus strauchi (Bedriaga, 1884)

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The turkish worm lizard (Blanus strauchi) is a species in the family Blanidae, order Squamata. Recorded adults weigh about 6 g and reach 20.4 cm in length.

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Quick facts about the turkish worm lizard

Length
15.8 cm – 20.4 cmsrc for Length
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Carnivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
23 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
shrubland, woodlandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
1 – 2src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
3 yearssrc for Age at maturity
Reproduction
Eggssrc for Reproduction
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

How big is the turkish worm lizard?

TURKISH WORM LIZARD · LENGTH 20.4 CMADULT HUMAN · HEIGHT 1.7 M
At 20.4 cm, the recorded maximum length of the turkish worm lizard is about 12% of the height of an adult human (1.7 m, a fixed reference used for scale).

Where does the turkish worm lizard live?

Not recorded

Is the turkish worm lizard endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the turkish worm lizard classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classReptilia
  4. orderSquamata
  5. familyBlanidae
  6. genusBlanus
  7. SpeciesBlanus strauchi (Bedriaga, 1884)

Synonyms Amphisbaena strauchi, Blanus bedraigai, Blanus bedriagae

Other names and names in other languages (16)
  • Anatolian worm lizardEnglish
  • سحلية دودية تركيةArabic
  • سحلية دودية أناضوليةArabic
  • kroužkovec tureckýCzech
  • Türkische RingelwühleGerman
  • ΑμφίσβαιναGreek
  • Culebrilla ciega anatólicaSpanish
  • anatolianmatoliskoFinnish
  • Amphisbène d'AnatolieFrench
  • Turski dvoplazCroatian
  • Strauch-ásógyíkHungarian
  • Anatolische WormhagedisDutch
  • Klein-Aziatische WormhagedisDutch
  • Бланус ШтраухаRussian
  • กิ้งก่าหนอนตุรกีThai
  • Kör KertenkeleTurkish

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Relatives of the turkish worm lizard

Other species in the same genus Blanus.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the turkish worm lizard?

An adult turkish worm lizard weighs 6 g and measures 15.8 cm – 20.4 cm long, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the turkish worm lizard?

The turkish worm lizard (Blanus strauchi) belongs to the family Blanidae in the order Squamata.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Turkish worm lizard (Blanus strauchi). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/turkish-worm-lizard

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BibTeX
@misc{turkish_worm_lizard_2026,
  title = {Turkish worm lizard (Blanus strauchi)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/turkish-worm-lizard},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}