Platyceps saharicus

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Platyceps saharicus
Sahara Racer (Platyceps saharicus) in Israel.jpg
Sahara Racer (Platyceps saharicus) in Israel
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Platyceps
Species:
P. saharicus
Binomial name
Platyceps saharicus
Schätti & McCarthy, 2004

Platyceps saharicus, saharan cliff racer is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. [2]

The snake is found in Algeria, Libya, Chad, Sudan, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. [2]

Head close-up, Israel Sahara Racer (Platyceps saharicus) head in Israel.jpg
Head close-up, Israel

References

  1. Baha El Din, S.; Werner, Y.L.; Disi, A.M.; Wilms, T.; Wagner, P. (2021). "Platyceps saharicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021 e.T184058A1745897. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T184058A1745897.en . Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Platyceps saharicus". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 10 December 2021.