Hemerophis

Hemerophis
Scientific classification
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 2 "Hemerophis socotrae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2011. 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  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.


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