Diadem snake

(Spalerosophis diadema)

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Description

The diadem snake (Spalerosophis diadema) is a species of large colubrine snake.Adults may attain a total length of 1.8 m (about 6 feet) of which about 34 cm (13½ inches) is tail.Dorsally they are pale buff or sandy grey,with a median series of dark blotches,and smaller dark spots.Ventrally they are usually uniform white,but rarely have small blackish spots.

Taxonomic tree:

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