Platyceps josephi
Appearance
Platyceps josephi | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Platyceps |
Species: | P. josephi
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Binomial name | |
Platyceps josephi Deepak, Narayanan, Mohapatra, Dutta, Melvinselvan, Khan, Mahlow & Tillack, 2021
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Platyceps josephi, Joseph’s racer, is a species of snake discovered in 2021 in Tamil Nadu, India.[1] The species faces a number of threats including habitat destruction due to grasslands in southern Tamil Nadu being converted into plantations, farmlands, and urban areas.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Reptile Database". reptile-database.reptarium.cz. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
- ^ "Live Updates, News, Headlines, Videos And More". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2021-12-02.