Spotted Desert Racer
Platyceps karelini
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Colubrid
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Platyceps
- Continents
- Asia
- Countries
- 8
- How common
- Recorded in 33 places on iNaturalist
About
Spotted Desert Racer (Platyceps karelini) is a non-venomous colubrid of the family Colubridae, found in Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Pakistan and 3 more. It lives in habitats such as grassland, temperate grassland, steppe, desert and 9 more. Recorded in 33 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
- 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
- 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.