Kingdom Animalia Class Reptilia Suborder Serpentes Scientific name Spalerosophis arenarius | Phylum Chordata Order Squamata Family Colubridae Rank Species | |
Similar Spalerosophis, Coluber ventromaculatus, Lytorhynchus, Spalerosophis diadema, Colubrinae | ||
The red spotted royal snake or red-spotted diadem snake (Spalerosophis arenarius) is a species of colubrine snake.
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Geographic range
It is found in India (Rajpootana, Rajasthan) and Pakistan (Karachi, Sind).
Description
Adults grow to about 1 m (40 inches) in total length. Dorsally they are cream-colored or pale buff, with darker spots arranged quincuncially. There is also a darker stripe on each side of the neck. Ventrally they are uniform white.
References
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