Spalerosophis atriceps, the Black headed royal snake or Fischer's royal snake, is a species of snake in the familyColubridae. The species is endemic to South Asia.
The type locality given in the original description is "Himalaya ".[2]
Habitatedit
The preferred habitats of S. atriceps are deserts, rocky areas, and scrub forest.[3]
Descriptionedit
S. atriceps may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 2 m (6.6 ft). Dorsally, it is pale orange, pink, or yellow, with scattered black flecks. The dorsal surface of the head is either entirely black or black and deep red. The sides of the head and the nape of the neck are deep red. Ventrally, it is pinkish.[3]
S. atriceps is oviparous. In India, the adult female lays a clutch of 3 to 8 eggs in October. The eggs are 56–78 mm (2.2–3.1 in) long by 16–27 mm (0.63–1.06 in) wide.[3]
Referencesedit
^Srinivasulu, C. (2021). "Spalerosophis atriceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T20878735A20878743. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T20878735A20878743.en. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
^ abcSpecies Spalerosophis atriceps at The Reptile Database . www.reptile-database.org.
^ abcdDas I (2002). A Photographic Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of India. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 144 pp. ISBN0-88359-056-5. (Spalerosophis atriceps, p. 46).
Further readingedit
Fischer JG (1885). "Herpetologische Bemerkungen ". Jahrbuch der Hamburgischen Wissenschaftlichen Anstalten2: 82–121. (Zamenis diadema Var. atriceps, new variety, pp. 102–103). (in German).
Minton SA Jr (1966). "A contribution to the herpetology of West Pakistan". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History134: 29–184. (Spalerosophis atriceps, new combination, pp. 124–126).
Smith MA (1943). The Fauna of British India, Ceylon and Burma, Including the Whole of the Indo-Chinese Sub-region. Reptilia and Amphibia. Vol. III.—Serpentes. London: Secretary of State for India. (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 583 pp. (Coluber diadema atriceps, pp. 174–175).
spalerosophis, atriceps, black, headed, royal, snake, fischer, royal, snake, species, snake, family, colubridae, species, endemic, south, asia, conservation, statusleast, concern, iucn, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, chorda. Spalerosophis atriceps the Black headed royal snake or Fischer s royal snake is a species of snake in the family Colubridae The species is endemic to South Asia Spalerosophis atricepsConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass ReptiliaOrder SquamataSuborder SerpentesFamily ColubridaeGenus SpalerosophisSpecies S atricepsBinomial nameSpalerosophis atriceps Fischer 1885 Synonyms 2 Zamenis diadema var atriceps Fischer 1885 Spalerosophis atriceps Minton 1966 Contents 1 Geographic range 2 Habitat 3 Description 4 Behavior 5 Reproduction 6 References 7 Further readingGeographic range editS atriceps is found in northwestern India Nepal and Pakistan 2 The type locality given in the original description is Himalaya 2 Habitat editThe preferred habitats of S atriceps are deserts rocky areas and scrub forest 3 Description editS atriceps may attain a snout to vent length SVL of 2 m 6 6 ft Dorsally it is pale orange pink or yellow with scattered black flecks The dorsal surface of the head is either entirely black or black and deep red The sides of the head and the nape of the neck are deep red Ventrally it is pinkish 3 Behavior editS atriceps is nocturnal 3 Reproduction editS atriceps is oviparous In India the adult female lays a clutch of 3 to 8 eggs in October The eggs are 56 78 mm 2 2 3 1 in long by 16 27 mm 0 63 1 06 in wide 3 References edit Srinivasulu C 2021 Spalerosophis atriceps IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021 e T20878735A20878743 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2021 3 RLTS T20878735A20878743 en Retrieved 9 July 2023 a b c Species Spalerosophis atriceps at The Reptile Database www reptile database org a b c d Das I 2002 A Photographic Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of India Sanibel Island Florida Ralph Curtis Books 144 pp ISBN 0 88359 056 5 Spalerosophis atriceps p 46 Further reading editFischer JG 1885 Herpetologische Bemerkungen Jahrbuch der Hamburgischen Wissenschaftlichen Anstalten 2 82 121 Zamenis diadema Var atriceps new variety pp 102 103 in German Minton SA Jr 1966 A contribution to the herpetology of West Pakistan Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 134 29 184 Spalerosophis atriceps new combination pp 124 126 Smith MA 1943 The Fauna of British India Ceylon and Burma Including the Whole of the Indo Chinese Sub region Reptilia and Amphibia Vol III Serpentes London Secretary of State for India Taylor and Francis printers xii 583 pp Coluber diadema atriceps pp 174 175 Whitaker R Captain A 2007 Snakes of India The Field Guide Chennai Draco Books 495 pp ISBN 978 8190187305 nbsp This article relating to Colubrinae is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Spalerosophis atriceps amp oldid 1196524532, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
