Cyprus whip snake
The Cyprus whip snake (Hierophis cypriensis) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. It is endemic to Cyprus.[2]
| Cyprus whip snake | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Hierophis |
| Species: | H. cypriensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hierophis cypriensis (Schätti, 1985) | |
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Its natural habitats are temperate forests, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, and water storage areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Sources
- Wolfgang Böhme, Petros Lymberakis, Pierre-André Crochet. 2009. Hierophis cypriensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T61443A12485322. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009.RLTS.T61443A12485322.en. Downloaded on 20 May 2020.
- Hierophis cypriensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
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