| 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 |
| Binomial name | |
| Platyceps elegantissimus (Günther, 1878) | |
Platyceps elegantissimus is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. It is commonly known as the elegant racer.
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]
The Himalayan keelback is a species of grass snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to South Asia.
Hardwicke's rat snake, also known commonly as the glossy-bellied racer, Gray's rat snake, and the spotted bellied snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Asia. There are three recognized subspecies.
Walterinnesia aegyptia, also known as the desert cobra or desert black snake, is a species of venomous snakes in the family Elapidae that is native to the Middle East. The specific epithet aegyptia refers to part of its geographic range.
The red whip snake or collared dwarf racer is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. Native to the Middle East, its natural habitats are Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, rocky areas, arable land, pastureland, plantations, and rural gardens.
Platyceps najadum, also known commonly as Dahl's whip snake or the slender whip snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Eurasia. Four subspecies are recognized as being valid.
Platyceps is a genus of snakes of the family Colubridae endemic to Eurasia.
Platyceps karelini, the spotted desert racer, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Asia.
The short racer, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to northeastern Africa.
Platyceps sinai is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. It is commonly known as the Sinai racer or Sinai banded racer.
Platyceps somalicus is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. It is found in Somalia and Ethiopia. It also known as the Ogaden racer, or Audo racer.
Platyceps afarensis, the Afar racer, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.
Platyceps largeni, the Dahlak racer, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.
Platyceps messanai, Schätti's racer, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. This snake is found in Somalia.
Platyceps rogersi, Rogers's racer, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.
Platyceps saharicus is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.
Platyceps variabilis is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. It is found in Saudi Arabia and Yemen. It also known as the variable snake or variable racer.
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