Platyceps rhodorachis

Platyceps rhodorachis the common cliff racer, Wadi racer, desert racer, braid snake, or Jan's cliff racer, is a species of snake found in Central Asia. Two subspecies are recognized: P. r. rhodorachis, the nominate subspecies,^[3] and P. l. subniger.^[4]

Braid Snake
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Genus:	Platyceps
Species:	P. rhodorachis
Binomial name
Platyceps rhodorachis (Jan, 1865)
Synonyms[2]
List Coluber rhodorachis kashmirensis Khan & Khan, 2000 Eremiophis rhodorhachis Zamenis rhodorhachis var. tessellata Werner, 1910 Zamenis ladacensis var. subnigra Boettger, 1893 Gonyosoma dorsale Anderson, 1872 Zamenis rhodorachis Jan, 1863 Platyceps semifasciatus Blyth, 1860 Zamenis ventromaculatus Günther, 1858 Etairejus rhodorachis Jan, 1857