Hardwicke's rat snake
| Hardwicke's rat snake | |
|---|---|
| Platyceps ventromaculatus, juvenile | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Platyceps |
| Species: | P. ventromaculatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Platyceps ventromaculatus (Gray, 1834) | |
| Synonyms | |
Hardwicke's rat snake (Platyceps ventromaculatus), also known commonly as the glossy-bellied racer, Gray's rat snake, and the spotted bellied snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Asia. There are three recognized subspecies.