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Elegant racer

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Elegant racer
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Platyceps
Species:
P. elegantissimus
Binomial name
Platyceps elegantissimus
(Günther, 1878)

Platyceps elegantissimus is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. It is commonly known as the elegant racer.

Geographic range

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The snake is found along the southern Israel-Jordan[2] border from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba, in the southern part of Jordan, and in a major part of the northwest of Saudi Arabia.[1]


Elegant Racer from Eastern Saudi Arabia

References

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  1. ^ a b Al Johany, A.M.H.; Amr, Z.S.S.; Baha El Din, S.; Sadek, R.; Disi, A.M.; Hraoui-Bloquet, S.; Werner, Y.L. (2012). "Platyceps elegantissimus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T184057A1745726. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T184057A1745726.en. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  2. ^ Academy, Reptile (2024-01-11). "Natural History and Ecological Significance of Platyceps elegantissimus: A Comprehensive Review". מוקד לוכדי נחשים (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-01-11.