Spalerosophis arenarius
red-spotted diadem snake | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Subfamily: | Colubrinae |
Genus: | Spalerosophis |
Species: | S. arenarius |
Binomial name | |
Spalerosophis arenarius (Boulenger, 1890) | |
Synonyms | |
Zamenis arenarius Boulenger, 1890 |
The red spotted royal snake or red-spotted diadem snake (Spalerosophis arenarius) is a species of colubrine snake.
Geographic range
It is found in India (Rajpootana, Rajasthan) and Pakistan (Karachi, Sind).
Description
Adults grow to about 1 m (40 inches) in total length. Dorsally they are cream-colored or pale buff, with darker spots arranged quincuncially. There is also a darker stripe on each side of the neck. Ventrally they are uniform white.[1]
External links
References
- Boulenger, George A. 1890 The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Reptilia and Batrachia. Taylor & Francis, London, xviii, 541 pp.
- ↑ Boulenger, G.A. 1893. Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History), Volume I. London.
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