Glossy-bellied Racer
Platyceps ventromaculatus
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Colubrid
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Platyceps
- Continents
- Asia
- Countries
- 5
- How common
- Recorded in 27 places on iNaturalist
About
Glossy-bellied Racer (Platyceps ventromaculatus) is a non-venomous colubrid of the family Colubridae, found in Afghanistan, India, Jordan, Pakistan, Turkey. It lives in habitats such as tropical montane forest, montane rainforest, tropical dry forest, subtropical dry forest and 23 more. Recorded in 27 places on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
- Tropical Montane Forest
- Montane Rainforest
- Tropical Dry Forest
- Subtropical Dry Forest
- Dry Woodland
- Scrub Forest
- Thorn Forest
- Montane Woodland
- Mountain Forest
- Subalpine Forest
- Scrubland
- Desert
- Hot Desert
- Rocky Desert
- Gravel Desert
- Desert Scrub
- Rocky Hillsides
- Rocky Outcrops
- Cliffs
- Gorges
- Scree Slopes
- Mountain Slopes
- Rock Crevices
- Himalayan Foothill Forest
Related snakes
- Taylor's Racer Platyceps taylori
- Plin's Banded Racer Platyceps plinii
- Joseph's Racer Platyceps josephi
- Red Whip Snake (collaris) Platyceps collaris
- Sahara Racer Platyceps saharicus
- Flowered Racer Platyceps florulentus
- Rogers' Racer Platyceps rogersi
- Spotted Desert Racer Platyceps karelini
- Wadi Racer Platyceps rhodorachis
- Dahl's Whip Snake Platyceps najadum
- Elegant Racer Platyceps elegantissimus
- Sinai Racer Platyceps sinai
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.