Alsophis manselli PARKER, 1933
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Higher Taxa | Colubridae (Dipsadinae), Alsophiini, Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
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Common Names | E: Montserrat Racer |
Synonym | Alsophis leucomelas manselli PARKER 1933: 157 Alsophis manselli — HEDGES et al. 2009 Alsophis manselli — WALLACH et al. 2014: 24 |
Distribution | Montserrat. Type locality: Montserrat |
Reproduction | oviparous (not imputed, fide Zimin et al. 2022) |
Types | Syntypes: BMNH 1946. l.4.57-.62, BMNH 1946.1.6.71-.75, BMNH 1946.1.4.53, BMNH 1946.1.4.95 |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis: “Scale-formula usually 19-19-16, some times 19-19-15 or 19-19-17, rarely 19-21-17. Ventral 198-208; subcaudals, female 115-123 +1, male 126- 134 +1. Colour-pattern of the juvenile a broad dark mid-dorsal stripe (sometimes replaced by three narrower ones), a narrow dark lateral stripe, and some dark dots on the flanks and belly. In adults the dark pigment becomes more pronounced, but the mid-dorsal stripe is fenestrated anteriorly by a double alternating series of yellow spots the light dorso-lateral lines (between the dark dorsal and lateral stripes of the juvenile) persist over almost the whole of the body and tail.” (Parker 1933: 157) |
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Etymology | Named after coll. Lt. Mansell, who collected one of the types. |
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