Cyprus whip snake
| Cyprus whip snake | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Hierophis |
| Species: | H. cypriensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Hierophis cypriensis (Schätti, 1985)
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The Cyprus whip snake (Hierophis cypriensis) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. It is endemic to Cyprus.[2]
Its natural habitats are temperate forests, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, and water storage areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Sources[]
- ^ Wolfgang Böhme, Petros Lymberakis, Pierre-André Crochet (2009). "Hierophis cypriensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T61443A12485322. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009.RLTS.T61443A12485322.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Hierophis cypriensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
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- IUCN Red List endangered species
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- Endemic fauna of Cyprus
- Reptiles of Cyprus
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