Wadi Racer
Platyceps rhodorachis
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Colubrid
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Platyceps
- Continents
- Asia
- Countries
- 13
- How common
- Common
About
Wadi Racer (Platyceps rhodorachis) is a non-venomous colubrid of the family Colubridae, found in Afghanistan, India, Iran, Israel, Jordan and 8 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical montane forest, montane rainforest, woodland, open woodland and 34 more. Common: recorded in 86 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
- Woodland
- Open Woodland
- Montane Woodland
- Mountain Forest
- Subalpine Forest
- Grassland
- Temperate Grassland
- Steppe
- Shrubland
- Scrubland
- Mediterranean Shrubland
- Desert
- Hot Desert
- Cold Desert
- Rocky Desert
- Gravel Desert
- Coastal Desert
- Rocky Hillsides
- Rocky Outcrops
- Cliffs
- Gorges
- Scree Slopes
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
- 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.