Plin's Banded Racer
Platyceps plinii
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Colubrid
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Platyceps
- Continents
- Asia
- Countries
- 4
- How common
- Recorded in 42 places on iNaturalist
About
Plin's Banded Racer (Platyceps plinii) is a non-venomous colubrid of the family Colubridae, found in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan. It lives in habitats such as tropical montane forest, montane rainforest, tropical dry forest, tropical seasonal forest and 13 more. Recorded in 42 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.
Related snakes
- Taylor's Racer Platyceps taylori
- Joseph's Racer Platyceps josephi
- Red Whip Snake (collaris) Platyceps collaris
- Sahara Racer Platyceps saharicus
- Glossy-bellied Racer Platyceps ventromaculatus
- 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.