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.
Hemerophis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Hemerophis Schätti & Utiger, 2001 |
Species: | H. socotrae
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Binomial name | |
Hemerophis socotrae (Günther, 1881)
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References
edit- ^ a b Sindaco, R.; Grieco, C.; Riservato, E. (2011). "Hemerophis socotrae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T199750A9125782. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T199750A9125782.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ Hemerophis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 5 December 2016.
- ^ Hemerophis socotrae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 5 December 2016.