Platyceps josephi, Joseph’s racer, is a species of snake discovered in 2021 in Tamil Nadu, India.[1] The species faces a number of threats including habitat destruction due to grasslands in southern Tamil Nadu being converted into plantations, farmlands, and urban areas.[2]
| Platyceps josephi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Platyceps |
| Species: | P. josephi
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| Binomial name | |
| Platyceps josephi Deepak, Narayanan, Mohapatra, Dutta, Melvinselvan, Khan, Mahlow & Tillack, 2021
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References
edit- ^ "The Reptile Database". reptile-database.reptarium.cz. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
- ^ "Live Updates, News, Headlines, Videos And More". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
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