''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 earliest species of the family date back to the Oligocene epoch. Colubrid snakes are found on ever ...

. This snake is found in Somalia.

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messanai Snakes of Africa Reptiles of Somalia Endemic fauna of Somalia Reptiles described in 1989 Taxa named by Benedetto Lanza {{Colubrinae-stub