Elegant racer
Appearance
Elegant racer | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Platyceps |
Species: | P. elegantissimus
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Binomial name | |
Platyceps elegantissimus (Günther, 1878)
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Platyceps elegantissimus is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. It is commonly known as the elegant racer.
Geographic range
[edit]The snake is found along the southern Israel-Jordan[2] border from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba, in the southern part of Jordan, and in a major part of the northwest of Saudi Arabia.[1]
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References
[edit]- ^ a b Al Johany, A.M.H.; Amr, Z.S.S.; Baha El Din, S.; Sadek, R.; Disi, A.M.; Hraoui-Bloquet, S.; Werner, Y.L. (2012). "Platyceps elegantissimus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T184057A1745726. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T184057A1745726.en. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ Academy, Reptile (2024-01-11). "Natural History and Ecological Significance of Platyceps elegantissimus: A Comprehensive Review". מוקד לוכדי נחשים (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- Species Platyceps elegantissimus at The Reptile Database