Hemerophis

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Hemerophis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Hemerophis
Schätti & Utiger, 2001
Species:
H. socotrae
Binomial name
Hemerophis socotrae
(Günther, 1881)

Hemerophis is a genus of snake in the family Colubridae that contains the sole species Hemerophis socotrae. [2] It is commonly known as the Socotran racer.

It is found in Yemen. [1] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Sindaco, R.; Grieco, C.; Riservato, E. (2011). "Hemerophis socotrae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2011: e.T199750A9125782. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T199750A9125782.en . Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. Hemerophis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 5 December 2016.
  3. Hemerophis socotrae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 5 December 2016.