Andreas's racer
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Dolichophis andreanus

Andreas's racer (Dolichophis andreanus ) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to the Middle East.

Animal name origin

The specific name, andreanus, is in honor of "Herr Prof. Andreas " (Professor Andreas) who collected natural history specimens in Persia (now Iran) in 1905.

Distribution

Geography

D. andreanus is found in the southern Zagros Mountains and their foothills, in Fars Province, Iran, and in Iraq.

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The preferred natural habitats of D. andreanus are grassland and rocky areas, at altitudes of 100–3,000 m (330–9,840 ft).

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Mating Habits

D. andreanus is oviparous.

References

1. Andreas's racer Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andreas's_racer

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