Kingdom Animalia Suborder Serpentes Subfamily incertae sedis Phylum Chordata Rank Genus | Subphylum Vertebrata Family Colubridae Scientific name Trachischium Higher classification Natricinae Order Scaled reptiles | |
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Lower classifications Trachischium tenuiceps, Trachischium monticola, Trachischium fuscum, Trachischium guentheri, Trachischium laeve | ||
Trachischium is a genus of colubrid snakes commonly known as worm-eating snakes.
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Geographic range
They are found through montane regions of the countries of Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Bhutan and China.
Description
Head not distinct from neck; eye small, with vertically subelliptic pupil; nostril between two small nasals; prefrontals sometimes united. Body cylindrical; dorsal scales smooth, in 13 or 15 rows, without apical pits; ventrals rounded. Tail short; subcaudals divided.
Maxillary teeth 18-20, subequal; posterior mandibular teeth shorter than anterior. Hypapophyses developed throughout vertebral column.
Species
There are five species in the genus:
References
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