| Rhinechis
has long been considered a synonym of Elaphe.
The genus has been resurrected for the former southwest
european Elaphe scalaris.
Rhinechis
scalaris (Schinz, 1822)
Distribution:
France, Italy, Portugal and Spain. |
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| Literature |
| Bonny,
K. 1998. Elaphe scalaris (Schinz, 1822) –
Haltung und Vermehrung der Treppennatter im Terrarium.
elaphe, 6(4): 13-16. |
| Feriche,
M., J.M. Pleguezuelos & A. Cerro. 1993. Sexual Dimorphism
and Sexing of Mediterranean Colubrids Based on External
Characteristics. J. Herpetol., 27(4): 357-362. |
| Gruber,
U. 1989. Die Schlangen Europas und rund ums Mittelmeer.
Kosmos Naturführer, Franckh’sche Verlag, Stuttgart,
248 pp. |
| Schulz,
K.-D. 1996. Eine Monographie der Schlangengattung Elaphe
Fitzinger. Bushmaster Publications, Berg, 460 pp. |
| Utiger,
U., N. Helfenberg, B. Schätti, C. Schmidt, M. Ruf
& V. Ziswiler. 2002. Molecular Systematics and Phylogeny
of Old and New World Ratsnakes, Elaphe auct.,
and Related Genera (Reptilia, Squamata, Colubridae). Russ.
J. Herpetol., 9(2): 105-124. |
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