Short Racer
Platyceps brevis
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Colubrid
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Platyceps
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 5
- How common
- Recorded in 5 places on iNaturalist
About
Short Racer (Platyceps brevis) is a non-venomous colubrid of the family Colubridae, found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania. It lives in habitats such as tropical moist forest, tropical montane forest, montane rainforest, coastal forest and 23 more. Recorded in 5 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 Moist Forest
- Tropical Montane Forest
- Montane Rainforest
- Coastal Forest
- Open Woodland
- Scrub Forest
- Thorn Forest
- Montane Woodland
- Mountain Forest
- Savanna
- Tropical Savanna
- Dry Savanna
- Grassland
- Tropical Grassland
- Semi-Desert
- Rocky Hillsides
- Rocky Outcrops
- Cliffs
- Gorges
- Mountain Slopes
- Highlands
- Rock Crevices
- Coastal Scrub
- East African Coastal 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
- 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
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.