Hemorrhois ravergieri

Hemorrhois ravergieri

Spotted whip snake

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Hemorrhois ravergieri

Hemorrhois ravergieri, commonly called the spotted whip snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Western Asia, Central Asia, and South-Central Asia.

Animal name origin

The specific name, ravergieri, is in honor of a certain Mr. Ravergier who was an attaché at the French embassy in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Appearance

Dorsally, H. ravergieri is tan or grayish, with a series of dark rhomboidal spots or crossbars, alternating with smaller spots on the sides. The spots usually become confluent posteriorly, and appear as dark stripes on the tail. There is a diagonal dark streak below the eye, and a similar subparallel streak from the back of the eye to the corner of the mouth. Ventrally, it is whitish or covered with blackish dots.

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The weakly keeled dorsal scales are arranged in 21 rows. The ventrals, which are obtusely angulate laterally, number 190-222; the anal is divided; and the subcaudals, which are paired, are 75-101.

Adults may attain 133 cm (4 ft 4 in) in total length, with a tail 32 cm (12+1⁄2 in) long.

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Distribution

Geography

H. ravergieri is found in the following localities.

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The former Soviet republics of the Caucasus and Central Asia, the latter from the eastern shore of the Caspian Sea east to E Kazakhstan:

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References

1. Hemorrhois ravergieri Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemorrhois_ravergieri
2. Hemorrhois ravergieri on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/157285/749241

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