Mograbin diadem snake

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Mograbin diadem snake

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Mograbin diadem snake
Conservation status
Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Genus:	Spalerosophis
Species:	S. dolichospilus
Binomial name
*Spalerosophis dolichospilus* (F. Werner, 1923)
Synonyms^[2]
Zamenis diadema var. dolichospila F. Werner, 1923 Coluber diadema dolichospila — F. Werner, 1929 Spalerosophis diadema dolichospilus — Schmidt, 1930 Coluber choumowitchi Domergue, 1954 Spalerosophis dolichospilus — Pasteur, 1967

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

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Spalerosophis dolichospilus is found in Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia.^[3]

Habitat

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The natural habitats of S. dolichospilus are subtropical or tropical, dry shrubland, rocky areas, arable land, and pastureland.^[1]

Etymology

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The common name, Mograbin diadem snake, is derived from "Maghreb", meaning "west" in Arabic.

Description

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Spalerosophis dolichospilus is usually about 120 cm (3.9 ft) in total length (including tail), but can reach 150 cm (4.9 ft). It is orange with circular spots of reddish or greenish brown.^[4]

Behavior

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Spalerosophis dolichospilus is very agile and can move quickly over rocky substrates.^[4]

Reproduction

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Spalerosophis dolichospilus is oviparous.^[2]

References

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^ ^a ^b Miras, J.A.M.; Joger, U.; Pleguezuelos, J.; Slimani, T. (2006). "Spalerosophis dolichospilus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T61570A12517933. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61570A12517933.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
^ ^a ^b Species Spalerosophis dolichospilus at The Reptile Database . www.reptile-database.org.
^ Miras, J.A.M.; Joger, U.; Pleguezuelos, J.; Slimani, T. (2006). "Spalerosophis dolichospilus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T61570A12517933. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61570A12517933.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Speculative Evolution • libutron: Mograbin Diadem Snake - Spalerosophis". speculative-evolution.tumblr.com. Retrieved 8 May 2015.

External links

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Algerian Postage Stamp depicting Mograbin Diadem Snake

Taxon identifiers
Spalerosophis dolichospilus	Wikidata: Q3021111 Wikispecies: Spalerosophis dolichospilus ADW: Spalerosophis_dolichospilus CoL: 4YDZL EoL: 962164 GBIF: 2458797 iNaturalist: 28635 IRMNG: 10366367 ITIS: 1082362 IUCN: 61570 NCBI: 1488015 Open Tree of Life: 4121577 RD: dolichospilus