Cyprus Whip Snake
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| Hierophis cypriensis (Schätti, 1985) |
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Coluber cypriensis Schätti, 1985 |
The Cyprus Whip Snake or Zypern-schlanknatter (Hierophis cypriensis) is a species of snake in the Colubridae family. It is endemic to Cyprus. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marches, and water storage areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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- Böhme, W., Lymberakis, P. & Crochet, P.-A. 2005. Hierophis cypriensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 28 July 2007.
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