Rogers' Racer
Platyceps rogersi
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Colubrid
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Platyceps
- Continents
- Africa, Asia
- Countries
- 8
- How common
- Recorded in 13 places on iNaturalist
About
Rogers' Racer (Platyceps rogersi) is a non-venomous colubrid of the family Colubridae, found in Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon and 3 more. It lives in habitats such as woodland, open woodland, shrubland, scrubland and 22 more. Recorded in 13 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.
- Woodland
- Open Woodland
- Shrubland
- Scrubland
- Mediterranean Shrubland
- Desert
- Hot Desert
- Sandy Desert
- Rocky Desert
- Gravel Desert
- Sand Dunes
- Coastal Dunes
- Rocky Hillsides
- Rocky Outcrops
- Sandy Soil
- Rock Crevices
- Sandy Shores
- Coastal Scrub
- Sahara Desert
- Mediterranean Scrubland
- Mediterranean Coastal Dunes
- Arabian Desert
- Syrian Desert
- Negev Desert
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
- Glossy-bellied Racer Platyceps ventromaculatus
- Flowered Racer Platyceps florulentus
- 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.