Black-headed Ground Snake
Rhynchocalamus melanocephalus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Reptiles
The black-headed ground snake, also known as the Palestine kukri snake, is a species of small and elegant harmless snake, which is endemic to the Eastern Mediterranean and the Near East. It belongs to the Colubridae family. Two subspecies, Rhynchocalamus melanocephalus melanocephalus and Rhynchocalamus melanocephalus satunini, are currently recognized.
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Rhynchocalamus