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Basic information
Platyceps elegantissimus
Elegant Racer
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyColubrids
GenusRacers
- English name
- Elegant Racer
- Alternative names
- Bracht-Zornnatter, Elegant Whip Snake, Elegant Whipsnake, Middle Eastern Elegant Racer
- Synonyms
- Zamensis elegantissimus
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Shrubland
- Microhabitat
- Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- Body length
- max 700 mm
- SVL
- max 580 mm
- Body mass
- max 47.4 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 182 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 3.8 years
- Activity
- Cathemeral, Nocturnal
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 4JP74 · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 17524 · dryad-v5