Elegant racer
{{Short description|Species of snake}}
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| image = ColuberElegantissimusMintern.jpg
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| status = LC
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| genus = Platyceps
| species = elegantissimus
| authority = (Günther, 1878)
}}
Platyceps elegantissimus is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. It is commonly known as the elegant racer.
Geographic range
The snake is found along the southern Israel-Jordan{{Cite web |last=Academy |first=Reptile |date=2024-01-11 |title=Natural History and Ecological Significance of Platyceps elegantissimus: A Comprehensive Review |url=https://jerusalem-snakes.com/2024/01/11/natural-history-and-ecological-significance-of-platyceps-elegantissimus-a-comprehensive-review-2/ |access-date=2024-01-11 |website=מוקד לוכדי נחשים |language=he-IL}} border from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba, in the southern part of Jordan, and in a major part of the northwest of Saudi Arabia.
References
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- {{EMBL species|genus=Platyceps|species=elegantissimus}}
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Category:Reptiles described in 1878
Category:Taxa named by Albert Günther
Category:Reptiles of the Middle East
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