Andreas's racer
Species of snake
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Andreas's racer (Hierophis andreanus) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to the Middle East.
| Andreas's racer | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Dolichophis |
| Species: | D. andreanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Dolichophis andreanus (F. Werner, 1917) | |
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Etymology
The specific name, andreanus, is in honor of "Herr Prof. Andreas " (Professor Andreas) who collected natural history specimens in Persia (now Iran) in 1905.[3]
Geographic range
D. andreanus is found in the southern Zagros Mountains and their foothills, in Fars province, Iran,[1] and in Iraq.[2]
