''Platyceps'' is a genus of snakes of the

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Colubridae Colubridae (, commonly known as colubrids , from la, coluber, 'snake') is a family of snakes. With 249 genera, it is the largest snake family. The earliest species of the family date back to the Oligocene epoch. Colubrid snakes are found on ev ...

endemic to Eurasia.

Taxonomy

The genus was erected in 1860 by

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, allying species previously described. The genus name ''Platyceps'' was inadvertently used for a fossil species in 1877, now recognised as '' Platycepsion wilkinsoni''.

Species

The following 30

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Platyceps afarensis ''Platyceps'' is a genus of snakes of the family Colubridae endemic to Eurasia. Taxonomy The genus was erected in 1860 by Edward Blyth, allying species previously described. The genus name ''Platyceps'' was inadvertently used for a fossil sp ...

'' Schätti & Ineich, 2004 *''

Platyceps atayevi ''Platyceps'' is a genus of snakes of the family Colubridae endemic to Eurasia. Taxonomy The genus was erected in 1860 by Edward Blyth, allying species previously described. The genus name ''Platyceps'' was inadvertently used for a fossil sp ...

'' ( Tuniyev & Shammakov, 1993) *'' Platyceps bholanathi'' (

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Platyceps brevis The short racer (''Platyceps brevis''), is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to northeastern Africa. Geographic range ''P. brevis'' is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania.. www.reptile-database.org. ...

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, 1895) *'' Platyceps collaris'' ( F. Müller, 1878) *'' Platyceps elegantissimus'' ( Günther, 1878) *''

Platyceps florulentus ''Platyceps'' is a genus of snakes of the family Colubridae endemic to Eurasia. Taxonomy The genus was erected in 1860 by Edward Blyth, allying species previously described. The genus name ''Platyceps'' was inadvertently used for a fossil sp ...

'' ( I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1827) *'' Platyceps gracilis'' *''

Platyceps insulanus ''Platyceps'' is a genus of snakes of the family Colubridae endemic to Eurasia. Taxonomy The genus was erected in 1860 by Edward Blyth, allying species previously described. The genus name ''Platyceps'' was inadvertently used for a fossil sp ...

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, 1965) *''

Platyceps josephi ''Platyceps josephi'' is a species of snake discovered in 2021 in Tamil Nadu, India. The species faces a number of threats including habitat destruction due to grasslands in southern Tamil Nadu being converted into plantations, farmlands A ...

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, Mohapatra,

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, Melvinselvan,

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Platyceps karelini ''Platyceps karelini'' is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Asia. Geographic range ''P. karelini'' is found in Afghanistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Descriptio ...

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Platyceps ladacensis ''Platyceps ladacensis'', the braid snake or Jan's cliff racer, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae Colubridae (, commonly known as colubrids , from la, coluber, 'snake') is a family of snakes. With 249 genera, it is the largest s ...

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Platyceps largeni ''Platyceps largeni'', the Dahlak racer, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. The snake is found in the Dahlak Archipelago in Eritrea Eritrea ( ; ti, ኤርትራ, Ertra, ; ar, إرتريا, ʾIritriyā), officially the ...

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Platyceps messanai ''Platyceps messanai'', Schätti's racer, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae Colubridae (, commonly known as colubrids , from la, coluber, 'snake') is a family of snakes. With 249 genera, it is the largest snake family. The earli ...

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Platyceps najadum ''Platyceps najadum'', also known commonly as Dahl's whip snake, the slender whip snake, and the Zagros whip snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Eurasia. Four subspecies are recognized as being valid. ...

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Platyceps noeli ''Platyceps noeli'', the Brahui racer, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae Colubridae (, commonly known as colubrids , from la, coluber, 'snake') is a family of snakes. With 249 genera, it is the largest snake family. The earliest ...

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Platyceps plinii ''Platyceps plinii'' commonly known as ''Banded racer'' or ''Merrem’s racer'' is a species of snake of the family Colubridae Colubridae (, commonly known as colubrids , from la, coluber, 'snake') is a family of snakes. With 249 genera, it ...

'' ( Merrem, 1820) *'' Platyceps rhodorachis'' (

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, 1865) *'' Platyceps rogersi'' *'' Platyceps saharicus'' Schätti &

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, 2004 *'' Platyceps schmidtleri'' (Schätti & McCarthy, 2001) *''

Platyceps scortecci ''Platyceps scortecci'' is a species of snake of the family Colubridae Colubridae (, commonly known as colubrids , from la, coluber, 'snake') is a family of snakes. With 249 genera, it is the largest snake family. The earliest species of the ...

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Platyceps sinai ''Platyceps sinai'' is a species of snake of the Family (biology), family Colubridae. It is commonly known as the Sinai racer or Sinai banded racer. Geographic range The snake is found in the Middle East, along the south Israel-Jordan border fro ...

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Platyceps sindhensis ''Platyceps sindhensis'', the Sindh racer, is a species of snake of the Family (biology), family Colubridae. The snake species distribution, is found in Pakistan. References

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Platyceps somalicus ''Platyceps somalicus'' is a species of snake of the family Colubridae Colubridae (, commonly known as colubrids , from la, coluber, 'snake') is a family of snakes. With 249 genera, it is the largest snake family. The earliest species of the ...

'' (Boulenger, 1896) *'' Platyceps taylori'' (

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, 1949) *'' Platyceps thomasi'' (Parker, 1931) *''

Platyceps variabilis ''Platyceps variabilis'' is a species of snake of the family Colubridae Colubridae (, commonly known as colubrids , from la, coluber, 'snake') is a family of snakes. With 249 genera, it is the largest snake family. The earliest species of the ...

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Platyceps ventromaculatus Hardwicke's rat snake (''Platyceps ventromaculatus''), also known commonly as the glossy-bellied racer, Gray's rat snake, and the spotted bellied snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Asia. There ar ...

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, 1834) *'' Platyceps vittacaudatus'' (

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in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Platyceps''.

Taxonomy

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