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Cyprus grass snake

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Subspecies of snake

Cyprus grass snake
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Natrix
Species: N. natrix
Subspecies: N. n. cypriaca
Trinomial name
Natrix natrix cypriaca
(Hecht, 1930)
Synonyms

Tropidonotus natrix cypriacus Hecht, 1930

The Cyprus grass snake (Natrix natrix cypriaca) is an endangered subspecies of the grass snake (Natrix natrix) and is endemic to the island of Cyprus. 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.

References

  1. ^ Natrix natrix at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 3 May 2017.
  2. "Wildlife in Cyprus". Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  3. 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.
Taxon identifiers
Natrix natrix cypriaca
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