The Cyprus whip snake (Hierophis cypriensis) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. It is endemic to Cyprus.[2]

Cyprus whip snake
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Hierophis
Species:
H. cypriensis
Binomial name
Hierophis cypriensis
(Schätti, 1985)
Synonyms
  • Coluber cypriensis
  • Dolichophis cypriensis

Its natural habitats are temperate forests, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, and water storage areas. It is one of the three species of the genus Hierophis. No subspecies are currently recognized. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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  1. ^ Wolfgang Böhme, Petros Lymberakis, Pierre-André Crochet (2009). "Hierophis cypriensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T61443A12485322. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009.RLTS.T61443A12485322.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Hierophis cypriensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database