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Spalerosophis
''Spalerosophis'' is a small genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. Geographic range Member species are found in a wide range throughout Southern Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa. Species The following species six species are recognized as being valid. *'' Spalerosophis arenarius'' – red-spotted diadem snake, red-spotted royal snake *'' Spalerosophis atriceps'' – diadem snake, royal snake *''Spalerosophis diadema'' – diadem snake, royal snake *'' Spalerosophis dolichospilus'' – Mograbin diadem snake, Werner's diadem snake *'' Spalerosophis josephscorteccii'' – Scortecci's diadem snakeBeolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Spalerosophis josephscorteccii'', p. 240). *'' Spalerosophis microlepis'' – Jan's diadem snake, zebra snake References Further reading *Jan G Jan, JaN or JAN may refer to: Acronyms * Jackson, Mississippi (Amtr ...
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Spalerosophis Dolichospilus
The Mograbin diadem snake (''Spalerosophis dolichospilus''), also known commonly as Werner's diadem snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to northwestern Africa. Geographic range ''Spalerosophis dolichospilus'' is found in Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia. Habitat The natural habitats of ''S. dolichospilus'' are subtropical or tropical, dry shrubland, rocky areas, arable land, and pastureland. Etymology The common name, Mograbin diadem snake, is derived from "Maghreb", meaning "west" in Arabic. Description ''Spalerosophis dolichospilus'' is usually about in total length (including tail), but can reach . It is orange with circular spots of reddish or greenish brown. Behavior ''Spalerosophis dolichospilus'' is very agile and can move quickly over rocky substrates. Reproduction ''Spalerosophis dolichospilus'' is oviparous Oviparous animals are animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. ...
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Spalerosophis Diadema
''Spalerosophis diadema'', known commonly as the diadem snake and the royal snake, is a species of large snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Asia and northern Africa. Geographic range ''S. diadema'' is found in Algeria, Afghanistan, Egypt, northern India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Jordan, southern Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Oman, United Arab Emirates, western Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, northern Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, southern Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Subspecies Three subspecies of ''S. diadema'' are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies, and are found as follows. *'' Spalerosophis diadema cliffordi'' – from Morocco to Egypt and Israel (Type locality: Tripoli, Libya) *''Spalerosophis diadema diadema'' – India, Pakistan (Type locality: near "Bombay", India) *'' Spalerosophis diadema schiraziana'' – Zagros Mountains an ...
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Spalerosophis
''Spalerosophis'' is a small genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. Geographic range Member species are found in a wide range throughout Southern Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa. Species The following species six species are recognized as being valid. *'' Spalerosophis arenarius'' – red-spotted diadem snake, red-spotted royal snake *'' Spalerosophis atriceps'' – diadem snake, royal snake *''Spalerosophis diadema'' – diadem snake, royal snake *'' Spalerosophis dolichospilus'' – Mograbin diadem snake, Werner's diadem snake *'' Spalerosophis josephscorteccii'' – Scortecci's diadem snakeBeolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Spalerosophis josephscorteccii'', p. 240). *'' Spalerosophis microlepis'' – Jan's diadem snake, zebra snake References Further reading *Jan G Jan, JaN or JAN may refer to: Acronyms * Jackson, Mississippi (Amtr ...
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Spalerosophis Microlepis
''Spalerosophis'' is a small genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. Geographic range Member species are found in a wide range throughout Southern Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa. Species The following species six species are recognized as being valid. *'' Spalerosophis arenarius'' – red-spotted diadem snake, red-spotted royal snake *'' Spalerosophis atriceps'' – diadem snake, royal snake *''Spalerosophis diadema'' – diadem snake, royal snake *''Spalerosophis dolichospilus'' – Mograbin diadem snake, Werner's diadem snake *'' Spalerosophis josephscorteccii'' – Scortecci's diadem snakeBeolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Spalerosophis josephscorteccii'', p. 240). *'' Spalerosophis microlepis'' – Jan's diadem snake, zebra snake References Further reading *Jan G Jan, JaN or JAN may refer to: Acronyms * Jackson, Mississippi (Amtra ...
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Spalerosophis Josephscorteccii
''Spalerosophis'' is a small genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. Geographic range Member species are found in a wide range throughout Southern Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa. Species The following species six species are recognized as being valid. *'' Spalerosophis arenarius'' – red-spotted diadem snake, red-spotted royal snake *'' Spalerosophis atriceps'' – diadem snake, royal snake *''Spalerosophis diadema'' – diadem snake, royal snake *''Spalerosophis dolichospilus'' – Mograbin diadem snake, Werner's diadem snake *'' Spalerosophis josephscorteccii'' – Scortecci's diadem snakeBeolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Spalerosophis josephscorteccii'', p. 240). *''Spalerosophis microlepis'' – Jan's diadem snake, zebra snake References Further reading *Jan G Jan, JaN or JAN may refer to: Acronyms * Jackson, Mississippi (Amtrak ...
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Spalerosophis Arenarius
''Spalerosophis arenarius'', Common name, commonly known as the red-spotted diadem snake or the red-spotted royal snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the Family (biology), family Colubridae. The species is Endemism, endemic to South Asia. Geographic range ''S. arenarius'' is found in India (Rajasthan) and Pakistan (Karachi, Sindh). Description ''S. arenarius'' grows to a total length (including tail) of about 1 m (39 inches). Dorsum (anatomy), Dorsally, it is cream-colored or pale buff, with darker spots arranged quincuncially. There is also a darker stripe on each side of the neck. Ventrally, it is uniform white.George Albert Boulenger, Boulenger GA (1893). ''Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History). Volume I., Containing the Families ... Colubridæ Aglyphæ, part.'' London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xiii + 448 pp. + Plates I-XXVIII. (''Zamenis arenarius'', p. 413 + Plate XXV ...
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