A report on Platyceps ventromaculatus (Colubridae) from Fereydan County in Isfahan province-Iran

Snakes are among the predatory reptiles in the wild. Due to the importance of knowing the habitats of these reptiles and their distribution, this study has been done. During the study, the specimen snake was found in the garden of a house in the region of Afus, of Fereydan County, in the west of Isfahan province. The city of Afus is ۲۸۰۰ meters above the sea level, on the roof of Iran. Afus is located at ۵۰°۵’, ۶۴۶ East longitude, and at ۳۳°۱’, ۴۶۴ North Latitude. Afus is a mountainous region with a moderate climate, its winters are cold and snowy while its summers are mild and pleasant. The mountainous nature of Afus and the sudden changes in temperature cause seasonal winds to blow. Temperature changes in this city are such that in winter and especially in January reaches minus ۳۰°C and in summer and on the hottest day of the year will be ۳۱°C. This suitable climate and soil type cause the growth of varieties of herbaceous plants and medicinal herbs in this region. The presence of these plants causes Afus land to be green and fertile in the hot season. After initial identification of this species according to the available sources, its photos and videos were presented to a high expert herpetologist who confirmed the identity of the snake. On the basis of morphological characters, the specimen was Platyceps ventromaculatus belong to the Colubridae family and is considered as a non-venomous snake.

کلیدواژه ها:

Non-venomous snake ، Reptile ، Inhabitant ، Fereydan ، Afus