Cyprus grass snake
The Cyprus grass snake (Natrix natrix cypriaca) is an endangered[2] subspecies of the grass snake (Natrix natrix) and is endemic to the island of Cyprus.[1] Hans-Jorg Wiedl, also known as Snake George, is working hard to save this rare snake and has created an online petition to appeal for help.[3]
| Cyprus grass snake | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Natrix |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | N. n. cypriaca |
| Trinomial name | |
| Natrix natrix cypriaca (Hecht, 1930) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Tropidonotus natrix cypriacus Hecht, 1930 | |
References
- Natrix natrix at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 3 May 2017.
- "Wildlife in Cyprus". Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- onlinemerchants.co.uk, Online Merchants Ltd. "Please Help Snake George Save The Cyprus Grass Snake from Extinction - Petition Posted on Cyprus Petitions". Retrieved 3 March 2017.
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