Dolichophis schmidti
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Dolichophis |
Species: | D. schmidti
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Binomial name | |
Dolichophis schmidti (Nikolsky, 1909)
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Dolichophis schmidti, known commonly as the red-bellied racer and Schmidt's whip snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Western Asia.
Geographic range
D. schmidti is found in the Caucasus and the Middle East, from Dagestan to Turkmenistan and south into Syria, Jordan, and northern Iran.
Habitat
D. schmidti occurs in a wide variety of habitats including rocky, stony and bushy river banks, deserts, semi-deserts, rocky outcrops, hillsides, montane steppe, cultivated fields, gardens, vineyards and other rural areas. It can occur close to human habitation and tolerates human disturbance.
Diet
D. schmidti is often observed near to large colonies of rodents on which it preys. It also preys on lizards, birds, and snakes.
Reproduction
Adult females of D. schmidti lay clutches of between 5 and 11 eggs.[1]
Etymology
The specific name, schmidti, is in honor of Russian ichthyologist Petr Yulevich Schmidt.[3]
References
- ^ a b Tok, V.; Ugurtas, I.H.; Sevinç, M.; et al. (2017). "Dolichophis schmidti". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T164595A92254626. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T164595A92254626.en.
- ^ "Dolichophis schmidti ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Dolichophis schmidti, p. 236).
External links
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