Platyceps sinai is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. It is commonly known as the Sinai racer or Sinai banded racer.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Platyceps |
| Species: | P. sinai
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| Binomial name | |
| Platyceps sinai (Schmidt & Marx, 1956)
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Geographic range edit
The snake is found in the Middle East, along the south Israel[3]-Jordan border from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba, including the Arava Valley. Its range extends to the Sinai Peninsula and the western border of Jordan and Saudi Arabia.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b Baha El Din, S.; Disi, A.M.; Werner, Y.L. (2012). "Platyceps sinai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T184059A1746105. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T184059A1746105.en. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "Species Coluber sinai - Hierarchy - The Taxonomicon". taxonomicon.taxonomy.nl. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
- ^ Academy, Reptile (2024-05-14). "A Comprehensive Review of Platyceps sinai". לוכד נחשים - מוקד מחוז ירושלים (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-05-14.
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