Xenocalamus sabiensis BROADLEY, 1971
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Xenocalamus sabiensis
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| Higher Taxa | Atractaspididae (Aparallactinae), Elapoidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
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| Common Names | E: Sabi Quill-snouted Snake |
| Synonym | Xenocalamus sabiensis BROADLEY 1971 Xenocalamus sabiensis — WELCH 1994: 125 Xenocalamus sabiensis — LIVIGNI 2013: 287 Xenocalamus sabiensis — WALLACH et al. 2014: 796 Amblyodipsas sabiensis — FIGUEROA et al. 2016 (by implication) |
| Distribution | SE Zimbabwe, adjacent Mozambique, Republic of South Africa Type locality: Birchenough Bridge, Sabi River, Rhodesia, at an altitude of 450 metres. |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: NMZB, previously UM 1448, an adult male |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: This species differs from all other forms in the genus in the following characters: (1) usually six lower labials; (2) frontal bones completely fused; (3) tail without any taper, six rows of supracaudals persisting to the tail tip. Unfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data. However, these details, e.g. detailed descriptions (about between half a page and a page) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us if you need any of this material. |
| Comment | Venomous! |
| Etymology | Named after the type locality. |
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