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Red-Bellied Racer
Dolichophis schmidti
Dolichophis schmidti, known commonly as the red-bellied racer and Schmidt's whip snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Western Asia.
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Range & habitat
D. schmidti is found in the Caucasus and the Middle East, from Dagestan to Turkmenistan and south into Syria, Jordan, and northern Iran.
Wikipedia: “Geographic range”
What it does
D. schmidti is often observed near to large colonies of rodents on which it preys. It also preys on lizards, birds, and snakes.
Wikipedia: “Diet”
In human culture
The specific name, schmidti, is in honor of Russian ichthyologist Petr Yulevich Schmidt.
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 73760.