Dolichophis jugularis
Appearance
Dolichophis jugularis | |
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Dolichophis jugularis preying on a sheltopusik | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Dolichophis |
Species: | D. jugularis
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Binomial name | |
Dolichophis jugularis (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Synonyms[2] | |
Dolichophis jugularis, the black whipsnake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae.
Geographic range
Dolichophis jugularis is found in Syria, Cyprus, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Turkey and Malta.[2]
Subspecies
Three subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.[2]
- Dolichophis jugularis asianus (Boettger, 1880)
- Dolichophis jugularis cypriacus (Zinner, 1972)
- Dolichophis jugularus jugularis (Linnaeus, 1758)
References
- ^ Baha El Din, S.; Crochet, P.-A.; Hraoui-Bloquet, S.; Kaya, U.; Lymberakis, P.; Disi, A.M.; Sadek, R.; Sevinç, M.; Tok, V.; Ugurtas, I.H.; Werner, Y.L. (2012). "Dolichophis jugularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T157294A749921. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T157294A749921.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ a b c "Dolichophis jugularis ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
External links
- Species Dolichophis jugularis at The Reptile Database
Further reading
- Arnold EN, Burton JA (1978). A Field Guide to the Reptiles and Amphibians of Britain and Europe. London: Collins. 272 pp. ISBN 0-00-219318-3. (Coluber jugularis, pp. 196–197 + Plate 35 + Map 109).
- Linnaeus C (1758). Systema naturæ per regna tria naturæ, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, diferentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio Decima, Reformata. Stockholm: L. Salvius. 824 pp. (Coluber jugularis, new species, p. 225). (in Latin).