Platyceps florulentus

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	REPTILIA	SQUAMATA	COLUBRIDAE

Scientific Name:

Platyceps florulentus

Species Authority:

(Geoffroy, 1827)

Common Name/s:

English

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Flower's Racer, Flower's Whip Snake, Geoffroy's Racer

Synonym/s:

Coluber florulentus Geoffroy, 1827

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published:	2011
Assessor/s:	Spawls, S.
Reviewer/s:	Böhm, M., Collen, B. & Ram, M.
Contributor/s:	De Silva, R., Milligan, H.T., Wearn, O.R., Wren, S., Zamin, T., Sears, J., Wilson, P., Lewis, S., Lintott, P. & Powney, G.
Justification: Platyceps florulentus is listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, tolerance of human-affected environments, and because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a threatened category.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species ranges from Egypt southwards along the Nile Valley to Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, northwestern Somalia and central Kenya. It is believed to have additional and apparently very isolated populations in Cameroon and Nigeria. This species is found between sea level and 2,400 m above sea level.
Countries:	Native: Cameroon; Egypt; Eritrea; Ethiopia; Kenya; Nigeria; Somalia; Sudan; Uganda
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Population [top]

Population:	In Egypt, this species was formerly fairly common, however, it now appears to be declining.
Population Trend:	Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This species is commonly found in lowland dry savanna, but also occurs in both moist savanna and the lower levels of montane grassland. Animals have also been recorded from traditionally cultivated land, rural gardens and sometimes old buildings. The females are known to lay eggs.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	This species is persecuted in some areas and it is collected for the pet trade in Egypt. It may also suffer from agricultural rodenticide poisoning in areas including Egypt. However, there is no indication that these are major threats throughout its range.

Major Threat(s):

This species is persecuted in some areas and it is collected for the pet trade in Egypt. It may also suffer from agricultural rodenticide poisoning in areas including Egypt. However, there is no indication that these are major threats throughout its range.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	While there are no direct conservation measures in place for this species at the present time, it inhabits protected areas within its range. Further research into the population and harvest levels of this species may be needed.

Conservation Actions:

While there are no direct conservation measures in place for this species at the present time, it inhabits protected areas within its range. Further research into the population and harvest levels of this species may be needed.

Citation:	Spawls, S. 2011. Platyceps florulentus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 22 May 2013.
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