Elaphe quatuorlineata Lacépède 1789 (four-lined snake)
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Reptilia - Squamata - Colubridae
Alternative combination: Coluber quatuorlineatus
Full reference: B. Lacépède. 1789. Histoire Naturelle des Serpens 2
Belongs to Elaphe according to M. Venczel and G. Vardai 2000
See also Lacépède 1789
Sister taxa: Elaphe algorensis, Elaphe guttata, Elaphe kansensis, Elaphe kohfidischi, Elaphe kormosi, Elaphe longissima, Elaphe nebraskensis, Elaphe obsoleta, Elaphe paralongissima, Elaphe praelongissima, Elaphe szyndlari, Elaphe vulpina, Elaphis boulei
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Croatia (1 collection)
• Pliocene of Austria (1), Greece (1), Hungary (1), Slovakia (1)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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