Slender racer

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Slender racer
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Orientocoluber
Kharin, 2011
Species:
O. spinalis
Binomial name
Orientocoluber spinalis
(Peters, 1866)

The slender racer (Orientocoluber spinalis) is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.

Geographic range

The snake is found in Asia.

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References

  1. Borkin, L.; Milto, K.; Golynsky, E.; Rustamov, A, Munkhbayar, K.; Dujsebayeva, T.; Baorong, G.; Borzee, A. (2021). "Orientocoluber spinalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021: e.T192006A2026945. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T192006A2026945.en . Retrieved 20 June 2023.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)