Amblyodipsas_concolor

<i>Amblyodipsas concolor</i>

Amblyodipsas concolor

Species of snake

Amblyodipsas concolor, also known as the KwaZulu-Natal purple-glossed snake or Natal purple-glossed snake, is a species of mildly venomous rear-fanged snake in the Atractaspididae family.[1][2]

Quick Facts Amblyodipsas concolor, Conservation status ...

Geographic range

It is endemic to Southern Africa.[3] More specifically it is found in the northeastern and eastern parts of the Republic of South Africa and in Eswatini.[1][2] Its range probably extends into southern Mozambique.[1]

Description

Dorsally dark brown or purple-black, with purple gloss. Ventrally pale blackish purple, the ventrals margined behind with livid white. Dorsal scales in 17 rows. Ventrals 133–157; subcaudals 28–39. Total length 19 cm (7+1⁄2 in); tail 28 mm (1+1⁄8 in).[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Maritz, B.; Burger, M. (2018). "Amblyodipsas concolor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T176270A115658063. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T176270A115658063.en. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  2. [2]
    Amblyodipsas concolor at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 25 May 2021.
  3. [3]
    Schmidt, Warren. 2006. Reptiles and Amphibians of Southern Africa. Struik. Cape Town. p. 19.
  4. [4]
    Boulenger, G.A. 1896. Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History), Volume III. London. p. 246.
  • Smith, A. 1849. Illustrations of the Zoology of South Africa, Volume 3 (Reptiles). Smith, Elder, and Co. London. appendix p. 18.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Amblyodipsas_concolor, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.