Mograbin diadem snake

Mograbin Diadem Snake
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Subfamily: Colubrinae
Genus: Spalerosophis
Species: S. dolichospilus
Binomial name
Spalerosophis dolichospilus
(Werner, 1923)

The Mograbin diadem snake (Spalerosophis dolichospilus) is a species of snake in the Colubridae family. It is found in Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical, dry shrubland, rocky areas, arable land, and pastureland.[1]

The name is derived from "Maghreb" - "West" - in Arabic (see Mograbi).

Description

This snake is usually about 120 cm long but can reach 150 cm. It is orange with circular spots of reddish or greenish brown. It is a very agile and can move quickly over rocky substrates.[2]

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