Cyprus whip snake
| Cyprus whip snake | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Dolichophis |
| Species: | D. cypriensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Dolichophis cypriensis (Schätti, 1985) | |
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The Cyprus whip snake (Dolichophis cypriensis) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae . It is endemic to Cyprus.
Its natural habitats are temperate forests, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, and water storage areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Sources
- Böhme, W., Lymberakis, P. & Crochet, P.-A. 2005. Hierophis cypriensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 28 July 2007.
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