Dolichophis jugularis | |
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Dolichophis jugularis preying on a sheltopusik | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Dolichophis |
Species: | D. jugularis
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Binomial name | |
Dolichophis jugularis (
Linnaeus, 1758)
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Synonyms [2] | |
Dolichophis jugularis, also known commonly as the black whipsnake and the large whip snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to West Asia. There are three subspecies.
Dolichophis jugularis is found in Cyprus, Greece, Turkey, [2] Iran, Iraq, Israel, [3] Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malta, and Syria.
D. jugularis is found in a variety of habitats including forest, shrubland, grassland, and freshwater wetlands, at altitudes up to 1,000 m (3,300 ft). [1]
Dorsally, adults are black, but juveniles are tan with darker small blotches. The juvenile pattern disappears when the snake reaches the age of three to four years. [2]
D. jugularis is oviparous. [1] [2] Clutch size is 7–11 eggs. [1]
Three subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies. [2]
Dolichophis jugularis | |
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Dolichophis jugularis preying on a sheltopusik | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Dolichophis |
Species: | D. jugularis
|
Binomial name | |
Dolichophis jugularis (
Linnaeus, 1758)
| |
Synonyms [2] | |
Dolichophis jugularis, also known commonly as the black whipsnake and the large whip snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to West Asia. There are three subspecies.
Dolichophis jugularis is found in Cyprus, Greece, Turkey, [2] Iran, Iraq, Israel, [3] Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malta, and Syria.
D. jugularis is found in a variety of habitats including forest, shrubland, grassland, and freshwater wetlands, at altitudes up to 1,000 m (3,300 ft). [1]
Dorsally, adults are black, but juveniles are tan with darker small blotches. The juvenile pattern disappears when the snake reaches the age of three to four years. [2]
D. jugularis is oviparous. [1] [2] Clutch size is 7–11 eggs. [1]
Three subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies. [2]