Comment |
Erroneously reported from Sardegna Island (Razzetti, pers. comm.). The type locality of Coluber romanus is "Surroundings of Rome", an area that is inhabited by E. longissima but not E.lineata, so the erliest (and only) available name is Elaphe lineata (Razzetti, pers. comm.).
Etymology: Named after Latin “linea”, meaning stripe or line |
References |
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