Platyceps largeni | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Platyceps |
Species: | P. largeni |
Binomial name | |
Platyceps largeni (Schätti, 2001) | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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Platyceps largeni, also known commonly as the Dahlak racer, is a species of snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Eritrea. [2]
The specific name, largeni, is in honor of British herpetologist Malcolm John Largen. [3]
P. largeni is found in the Dahlak Archipelago in Eritrea. [2]
The preferred natural habitats of P. largeni are shrubland and the supratidal zone. [1]
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