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Last update: 6 February, 2004

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.

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.