Telescopus hoogstraali
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Telescopus |
| Species: | T. hoogstraali
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| Binomial name | |
| Telescopus hoogstraali | |
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Telescopus hoogstraali, common names of which include Hoogstraal's cat snake and the Sinai cat snake,[1] is an endangered species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to the Middle East.
Etymology
The specific name, hoogstraali, is in honor of American entomologist and parasitologist Harry Hoogstraal.[4]
Description
T. hoogstraali has a black-coloured neck and head. Its eyes are small with vertical, cat-like pupils. The snake's underbelly is grey and is covered with black spots.[5]
Geographic range
T. hoogstraali is found around the Sinai region, in Egypt and Israel, as well as Jordan.[1]
In Egypt, it is found in
Habitat
T. hoogstraali can be found at an elevation of 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) in natural habitats such as subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, rocky areas, and hot deserts.[1]
Behaviour
T. hoogstraali is terrestrial.[1]
Reproduction
T. hoogstraali is oviparous.[1][2]
Conservation status
T. hoogstraali is threatened by habitat loss and distribution.[1]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ a b Species Telescopus hoogstraali at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
- ^ Zinner, Hermann (1977). "The Status of Telescopus hoogstraali Schmidt & Marx 1956 and the Telescopus fallax Fleischmann 1831 Complex (Reptilia, Serpentes, Colubridae)". Journal of Herpetology 11 (2): 207-212. (Telescopus fallax hoogstraali, new combination).
- ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Telescopus hoogstraali, p. 126).
- Vertebrate Zoology61 (2): 179–266.
Further reading
- Bar, Aviad; Haimovitch, Guy; ISBN 9783899731200.
- ISBN 9783930612123.
- Schmidt KP, Marx H (1956). "The Herpetology of Sinai". Fieldiana Zoology 39 (4): 21–40. (Telescopus hoogstraali, new species, pp. 33–35, Figures 5 & 6).
- ISBN 978-88-89504-34-5.
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