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Telescopus tessellatus

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Telescopus tessellatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Telescopus
Species:
T. tessellatus
Binomial name
Telescopus tessellatus
(Wall, 1908)
Synonyms[3]
  • Tarbophis tessellatus Wall, 1908[2]
  • Tarbophis martini Schmidt, 1939
  • Tarbophis fallax iberus Corkill, 1932
  • Tarbophis iberus Boulenger, 1920

Telescopus tessellatus, commonly known as the Soosan tiger snake[3] or the Soosan viper,[1] is a snake in the Colubridae family.[3] It is found in Iran and Iraq.[1][3] It is currently listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Göran Nilson (2009). "Telescopus tessellatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T164603A5911524. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009.RLTS.T164603A5911524.en.
  2. ^ Wall, F. (1908). "Notes on a collection of snakes from Persia". Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 18 (4): 795–805.
  3. ^ a b c d Telescopus tessellatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2 February 2017.