Hemorrhois nummifer, also known as the coin-marked snake, Asian racer, and leaden-colored racer, is a species of snake belonging to the family Colubridae. It is found in southeastern Europe, Western and Central Asia, and northeast Africa.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Asian Racer being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Hemorrhois ravergieri
- Alopecion guttatum
- Hemorrhois hippocrepis
- Spalerosophis diadema
- Dasypeltis scabra
- Telescopus fallax
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Hemorrhois
- Species
- Hemorrhois nummifer
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