Cyprus grass snake
Appearance
Cyprus grass snake | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Natrix |
Species: | |
Subspecies: | N. n. cypriaca
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Trinomial name | |
Natrix natrix cypriaca (Hecht, 1930)
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Synonyms[1] | |
Tropidonotus natrix cypriacus Hecht, 1930 |
The Cyprus grass snake (Natrix natrix cypriaca) is an endangered[2] subspecies of the grass snake (Natrix natrix) and is endemic to the island of Cyprus.[1] Hans-Jorg Wiedl, also known as Snake George, is working hard to save this rare snake and has created an online petition to appeal for help.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Natrix natrix at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 3 May 2017.
- ^ "Wildlife in Cyprus". Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ onlinemerchants.co.uk, Online Merchants Ltd. "Please Help Snake George Save The Cyprus Grass Snake from Extinction - Petition Posted on Cyprus Petitions". Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.