Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Serpentes Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Higher classification Trachischium | |
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Similar Trachischium, Snake, Colubridae, Trachischium monticola, Reptile | ||
Geographic range
It is found in Nepal, Bangladesh, India (Darjeeling, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh [Mokto, Bomdir - Tawang district] ) and Tibet.
Description
Trachischium tenuiceps is blackish dorsally, and, as the common name implies, it is yellowish ventrally. The smooth dorsal scales are arranged in 13 rows, with males having keeled dorsal scales in the anal region. Ventrals 134-138; anal divided; subcaudals 34-39. Adults may attain 35 cm (14 inches) in total length, and have a tail 5 cm (2 inches) long.
References
Trachischium tenuiceps Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA