''Platyceps elegantissimus'' is a species of snake of the
family Colubridae
Colubridae (, commonly known as colubrids , from la, coluber, 'snake') is a family of snakes. With 249 genera, it is the largest snake family. The earliest species of the family date back to the Oligocene epoch. Colubrid snakes are found on ever ...
. It is commonly known as the elegant racer.
Geographic range
The snake is found in the
Middle East.
References
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Reptiles described in 1878
Taxa named by Albert Günther
Reptiles of the Middle East
Snakes of Jordan
Platyceps
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