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Dahlak Racer
Platyceps largeni
Platyceps largeni, also known commonly as the Dahlak racer, is a species of snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Eritrea.
From the article Platyceps largeni on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
The preferred natural habitats of P. largeni are shrubland and the supratidal zone.
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
In human culture
The specific name, largeni, is in honor of British herpetologist Malcolm John Largen.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 27164.