Seychelles wolf snake

(Lycognathophis seychellensis)

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Description

This species has 20-22 large,subequal maxillary teeth and its anterior mandibular teeth are very large,much larger than in the posterior.Its head is very distinct from the neck.The eye is moderate,with a vertically elliptic pupil but no loreal shield.Body elongate;dorsal scales keeled,with apical pits,in 17 rows.Tail long;anal divided;subcaudals paired.Ventrals 184-202;subcaudals 92-110.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Colubridae
Genus:Lycognathophis
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