Kingdom Animalia Class Reptilia Suborder Serpentes Scientific name Amblyodipsas concolor | Phylum Chordata Order Squamata Family Atractaspididae Rank Species | |
Similar Amblyodipsas, Aparallactus lunulatus, Macrelaps | ||
Amblyodipsas concolor, or the Natal purple-glossed snake, is a species of venomous rear-fanged snake in the Atractaspididae family.
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Geographic range
It is endemic to Southern Africa. More specifically it is found in the Republic of South Africa and Swaziland.
Description
Dorsally greenish black, with purple gloss. Ventrally pale blackish purple, the ventrals margined behind with livid white. Dorsal scales in 13 rows. Ventrals 134; subcaudals 38. Total length 19 cm (7 1⁄2 in); tail 28 mm (1 1⁄8 in).
References
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