Elegant racer

Platyceps elegantissimus is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. It is commonly known as the elegant racer.

Elegant racer
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Platyceps
Species:
P. elegantissimus
Binomial name
Platyceps elegantissimus
(Günther, 1878)

Geographic range

The snake is found in the Middle East.

Elegant Racer from Eastern Saudi Arabia

References

  1. 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 12 November 2021.


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