Platyceps rhodorachis (Jan, 1863) is a animal in the Colubridae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Platyceps rhodorachis (Jan, 1863)

Platyceps rhodorachis (Jan, 1863)

Platyceps rhodorachis is a Central Asian snake species with two commonly recognized subspecies, known by multiple common names.

Family
Genus
Platyceps
Order
Class
Squamata

About Platyceps rhodorachis (Jan, 1863)

Platyceps rhodorachis, commonly known as the common cliff racer, Wadi racer, desert racer, braid snake, or Jan's cliff racer, is a species of snake. It is native to Central Asia, and two subspecies are recognized: the nominate subspecies P. r. rhodorachis, and P. r. subniger.

Photo: (c) Surya Ramachandran, all rights reserved, uploaded by Surya Ramachandran

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Colubridae Platyceps

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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