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Platyceps plinii

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Platyceps plinii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Platyceps
Species:
P. plinii
Binomial name
Platyceps plinii
(Merrem, 1820)

Platyceps plinii commonly known as Banded racer or Merrem’s racer is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.[1]

The snake is found in Asia.[1]

Descriptionː Body reddish to grayish brown. Lower sides of scales dark. Adults uniColour, indistinct light grayish crossbars on anterior part of body in juveniles, ventrum cream.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Platyceps plinii". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 10 December 2021.