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]

Platyceps josephi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Platyceps
Species:
P. josephi
Binomial name
Platyceps josephi
Deepak, Narayanan, Mohapatra, Dutta, Melvinselvan, Khan, Mahlow & Tillack, 2021

References

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  1. ^ "The Reptile Database". reptile-database.reptarium.cz. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
  2. ^ "Live Updates, News, Headlines, Videos And More". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2021-12-02.