Platyceps sinai
Species of snake of the family Colubridae
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Platyceps sinai is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. It is commonly known as the Sinai racer or Sinai banded racer.[2]
| Platyceps sinai | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Platyceps |
| Species: | P. sinai |
| Binomial name | |
| Platyceps sinai (Schmidt & Marx, 1956) | |
Geographic range
The snake is found in the Middle East, along the south Israel[3]-Jordan border from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba, including the Arava Valley. Its range extends to the Sinai Peninsula and the western border of Jordan and Saudi Arabia.[1]
