Platyceps ladacensis

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Platyceps ladacensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Platyceps
Species:
P. ladacensis
Binomial name
Platyceps ladacensis
(Anderson, 1871)

Platyceps ladacensis, the braid snake or Jan's cliff racer, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. [1]

The snake is found in Asia. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Platyceps ladacensis". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 10 December 2021.