Journal of Emergency Practice and Trauma

Platyceps karelini a nonvenomous snake (Ophidia: Colubridae) from Kashan county (Isfahan–Iran)

Document Type : Case Report

Authors

Rouhullah Dehghani 1
Nasrullah Rastegar Pouyani 2
Shahrad Tajaddini 3
Masoomeh Varzandeh 3

1 Social Determinants of Health (SDH) Research Center and Department of Environment Health, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran

2 Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran

3 Department of Clinical Toxicology, Afzalipour Hospital, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

https://doi.org/10.34172/jept.2022.18
Abstract
Objective: Snakes are among the predators of any ecosystem and have been seen in different parts of Iran. The report on their distribution in Isfahan province was taken into consideration because of the importance of regional knowledge of these animals.
Case report: During this survey, a sample of snakes was collected from north of Isfahan province, Kashan city, the University site of Medical Sciences and the sample was studied. The snake was identified by morphological and habitat characteristics and compared to other photos and data. The specimen belonged to the Colubridae family and non-venomous snakes. This species is distributed in the tropical climatic zone of the province. The species of the tropical region of Kashan city was identified as Platyceps karelini. or spotted snake
Conclusion: We identified the habitat of this animal in Kashan city in Isfahan province. By identifying the species of Spotted Desert Racer from the Colubridae family, the number of non-venomous snakes in Kashan reached eight species.

Keywords

Kashan
Non venomous snake
Spotted desert racer
Platyceps karelini
Snake bite
Subjects
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Journal of Emergency Practice and Trauma
Volume 8, Issue 2
July 2022
Pages 162-165

  • Receive Date 08 April 2022
  • Revise Date 02 June 2022
  • Accept Date 23 June 2022

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