Class Reptilia Family Cylindrophiidae Scientific name Cylindrophis isolepis Rank Species | Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Serpentes Genus Cylindrophis Phylum Chordata Order Scaled reptiles | |
Similar Cylindrophiidae, Scaled reptiles, Cylindrophis ruffus, Anomochilus, Alethinophidia | ||
The Jampea Island pipe snake, Cylindrophis isolepis, is a species of snake in the Cylindrophiidae family endemic to Tanah Jampea, Indonesia. The specific epithet, isolepis, meaning "equal scale", refers to the fact that in this species, the ventral scales are the same as the dorsal scales.
Description
Dorsally, it is black, and each scale has a fine whitish edge. Ventrally, two alternating series of large white blotches are found. The lower surface of the tail is orange.
It has six upper labials, with the third and fourth entering the eye, and no enlarged ventrals; 22 rows of scales occur around the body, with five subcaudals.
The type specimen measures 43 cm (17 in) in total length.
References
Jampea Island pipe snake Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA