Platyceps saharicus
Taxonavigation
| Taxonavigation: Colubroidea |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Colubridae
Subfamilia: Colubrinae
Genus: Platyceps
Species: Platyceps saharicus
Name
Platyceps saharicus Schätti & McCarthy, 2004: 693
- Holotype: FMNH 72108, ♂, collected by Harry Hoogstraal on 14 May 1953.
- Type locality: “Egypt: St. Catherine’s Monastery area, Wadi el Sheikh”.
References
Primary references
- Schätti, B. & McCarthy, C. 2004. Saharo-Arabian racers of the Platyceps rhodorhachis complex - description of a new species (Reptilia: Squamata: Colubrinae). Revue suisse de Zoologie 111(4): 691–705. BHL Reference page.
Links
- Baha El Din, S., Werner, Y.L., Disi, A.M., Wilms, T. & Wagner, P. 2021. IUCN: Platyceps saharicus (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T184058A1745897. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T184058A1745897.en. Accessed on 06 October 2025.
Vernacular names
- English: Sahara Racer