Caspian whipsnake

Caspian whipsnake
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Dolichophis
Species:
D. caspius
Binomial name
Dolichophis caspius
(Gmelin, 1789)
Subspecies
  • D. c. caspius
  • D. c. eiselti
Synonyms

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The Caspian whipsnake (Dolichophis caspius, sometimes also Coluber caspius) also known as the large whipsnake (among various other species in genus Dolichophis/Coluber), is a common species of whipsnake found in the Balkans and parts of Eastern Europe.