Biology:Hemerophis

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Short description: Genus of snakes

Hemerophis
Hemerophis socotrae.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Hemerophis
Schätti & Utiger, 2001
Species:
H. socotrae
Binomial name
Hemerophis socotrae
(Günther, 1881)

Hemerophis is a genus of snake in the family Colubridae that contains the sole species Hemerophis socotrae.[2] It is commonly known as the Socotran racer.

It is found in Yemen.[1][3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Sindaco, R.; Grieco, C.; Riservato, E. (2011). "Hemerophis socotrae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T199750A9125782. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T199750A9125782.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/199750/9125782. Retrieved 11 November 2021. 
  2. Hemerophis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 5 December 2016.
  3. Hemerophis socotrae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 5 December 2016.

Wikidata ☰ Q146528 entry