Platyceps bholanathi, also known as the Nagarjun Sagar racer, Nagarjunasagar racer, Nagarjuna racer, Bhola Nath's racer, or Sharma's racer,[1][2][3] is a species of colubrid snake. It is found in peninsular India, in the Eastern Ghats and the Deccan Plateau, in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana.[2] It is a rather recently described species, that was first discovered in 1976, in the Nagarjuna Sagar Dam by scientists of the Zoological Survey of India.
It is a diurnal, fast-moving, active snake, living among rock boulders. It feeds on lizards, small mammals, and birds.
A slender snake; rich brown above with white, black-edged rounded or ovoid spots on the back; underside white.
Scales: Supralabials 9; loreal 1, preocular 1-2, postocular 2, subpostocular 1 or absent, temporal 2+2 or 2+3; 19 mid body rows; ventral 201-212, anal divided; subcaudal 105-121, paired.[2]
This species is known from Nagarjuna Sagar Dam in Telangana, Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh, Bellary in Karnataka and Gingee and Hosur in Tamil Nadu, essentially covering all of the rocky hillocks and outcrops in south India.
Platyceps bholanathi, also known as the Nagarjun Sagar racer, Nagarjunasagar racer, Nagarjuna racer, Bhola Nath's racer, or Sharma's racer, is a species of colubrid snake. It is found in peninsular India, in the Eastern Ghats and the Deccan Plateau, in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana. It is a rather recently described species, that was first discovered in 1976, in the Nagarjuna Sagar Dam by scientists of the Zoological Survey of India.
It is a diurnal, fast-moving, active snake, living among rock boulders. It feeds on lizards, small mammals, and birds.
Coluber bholanathi Coluber generoko animalia da. Narrastien barruko Colubridae familian sailkatuta dago.
Coluber bholanathi Coluber generoko animalia da. Narrastien barruko Colubridae familian sailkatuta dago.
Platyceps bholanathi est une espèce de serpents de la famille des Colubridae[1].
Cette espèce est endémique d'Inde[1]. Elle se rencontre dans les États d'Andhra Pradesh et du Tamil Nadu.
Platyceps bholanathi est une espèce de serpents de la famille des Colubridae.
Coluber bholanathi[2] este o specie de șerpi din genul Coluber, familia Colubridae, descrisă de Sharma 1976.[3][4] Conform Catalogue of Life specia Coluber bholanathi nu are subspecii cunoscute.[3]
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Coluber bholanathi este o specie de șerpi din genul Coluber, familia Colubridae, descrisă de Sharma 1976. Conform Catalogue of Life specia Coluber bholanathi nu are subspecii cunoscute.
Coluber bholanathi là một loài rắn trong họ Rắn nước. Loài này được Sharma mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1976.[1]
Coluber bholanathi là một loài rắn trong họ Rắn nước. Loài này được Sharma mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1976.