Biology:Dolichophis jugularis
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| Dolichophis jugularis preying on a sheltopusik | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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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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.
Geographic range
Dolichophis jugularis is found in Cyprus, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malta, Syria, and Turkey.[1]
Habitat
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).[2]
Description
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.[1]
Reproduction
D. jugularis is oviparous.[2][1] Clutch size is 7–11 eggs.[2]
Subspecies
Three subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.[1]
- Dolichophis jugularis asianus (Boettger, 1880)
- Dolichophis jugularis cypriacus (Zinner, 1972)
- Dolichophis jugularus jugularis (Linnaeus, 1758)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Species Dolichophis jugularis at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Cite error: Invalid
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Further reading
- Arnold EN, Burton JA (1978). A Field Guide to the Reptiles and Amphibians of Britain and Europe. London: Collins. 272 pp. ISBN:0-00-219318-3. (Coluber jugularis, pp. 196–197 + Plate 35 + Map 109).
- Linnaeus C (1758). Systema naturæ per regna tria naturæ, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio Decima, Reformata. Stockholm: L. Salvius. 824 pp. (Coluber jugularis, new species, p. 225). (in Latin).
Wikidata ☰ Q996673 entry
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