Dolichophis jugularis

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Dolichophis jugularis
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Dolichophis jugularis preying on a sheltopusik
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Dolichophis
Species:
D. jugularis
Binomial name
Dolichophis jugularis
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms [2]
  • Coluber jugularis
    Linnaeus, 1758
  • Zamenis viridiflavus var. asiana
    Boettger, 1880
  • Hierophis jugularis
    Schätti, 1988
  • Dolichophis jugularis
    Nagy et al., 2004

Dolichophis jugularis, also known commonly as the black whipsnake and the large whip snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to West Asia. There are three subspecies.

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Geographic range

Dolichophis jugularis is found in Cyprus, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malta, Syria, and Turkey. [2]

Habitat

D. jugularis is found in a variety of habitats including forest, shrubland, grassland, and freshwater wetlands, at altitudes up to 1,000 m (3,300 ft). [1]

Description

Dorsally, adults are black, but juveniles are tan with darker small blotches. The juvenile pattern disappears when the snake reaches the age of three to four years. [2]

Reproduction

D. jugularis is oviparous. [1] [2] Clutch size is 7–11 eggs. [1]

Subspecies

Three subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 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.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Species Dolichophis jugularis at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.

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