Dolichophis jugularis
Dolichophis jugularis, the black whipsnake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Dolichophis |
| Species: | D. jugularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Dolichophis jugularis (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
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Geographic range
Dolichophis jugularis is found in Cyprus, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon,Turkey and Malta.[2]
Subspecies
Three subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.[2]
- Dolichophis jugularis asianus (Boettger, 1880)
- Dolichophis jugularis cypriacus (Zinner, 1972)
- Dolichophis jugularus jugularis (Linnaeus, 1758)
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References
- "Dolichophis jugularis ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- "Dolichophis jugularis ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
Further reading
- Arnold EN, Burton JA (1978). A Field Guide to the Reptiles and Amphibians of Britain and Europe. London: Collins. 272 pp. ISBN 0-00-219318-3. (Coluber jugularis, pp. 196–197 + Plate 35 + Map 109).
- Linnaeus C (1758). Systema naturæ per regna tria naturæ, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, diferentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio Decima, Reformata. Stockholm: L. Salvius. 824 pp. (Coluber jugularis, new species, p. 225). (in Latin).
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