Platyceps largeni

Platyceps largeni, also known commonly as the Dahlak racer, is a species of snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Eritrea.^[2]

Platyceps largeni
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Genus:	Platyceps
Species:	P. largeni
Binomial name
Platyceps largeni (Schätti, 2001)
Synonyms[2]
Coluber largeni Schätti, 2001

Etymology

The specific name, largeni, is in honor of British herpetologist Malcolm John Largen.^[3]

Geographic range

P. largeni is found in the Dahlak Archipelago in Eritrea.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of P. largeni are shrubland and the supratidal zone.^[1]

Reproduction

P. largeni is oviparous.^[2]