Dolichophis jugularis, the black whipsnake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae.
Geographic range
Dolichophis jugularis is found in Syria, Cyprus, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Turkey and Malta.[2]
Subspecies
Three subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.[2]
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Dolichophis jugularis asianus (Boettger, 1880)
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Dolichophis jugularis cypriacus (Zinner, 1972)
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Dolichophis jugularus jugularis (Linnaeus, 1758)
References
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^ Baha El Din, S.; Crochet, P.-A.; Hraoui-Bloquet, S.; Kaya, U.; Lymberakis, P.; Disi, A.M.; Sadek, R.; Sevinç, M.; Tok, V.; Ugurtas, I.H.; Werner, Y.L. (2012). "Dolichophis jugularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T157294A749921. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T157294A749921.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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^ a b c "Dolichophis jugularis ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
