Spalerosophis josephscorteccii LANZA, 1964
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Spalerosophis josephscorteccii
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| Higher Taxa | Colubridae, Colubrinae, Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Scortecci's Diadem Snake |
| Synonym | Spalerosophis josephscorteccii LANZA 1964 Spalerosophis josephscorteccii — LANZA 1978: 287 Spalerosophis josephscorteccii — GASPERETTI 1988 Spalerosophis josephscorteccii — SCHÄTTI et al. 2009 Spalerosophis josephscorteccii — WALLACH et al. 2014: 683 |
| Distribution | NE Somalia Type locality: Galgalo oasis, NW Somalia ((11°00'N, 49°03'E) |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: MZUF 2587, a 998 mm male (G. Scortecci, autumn 1953). |
| Diagnosis | |
| Comment | This “is a dimorphic species with a spotted and an uniform phase. In fact, one of the 2 new specimens (n. 6061 M.F.), nearly identical to the type material, was a very light pearl-grey colour and showed only a faint pattern on head and neck (Fig. 37), while the other (n. 6062 M.F.) had an elegant series of brown blotches all over the body, 43 on the trunk and a score on the tail (Figs 39, 40).” (from LANZA 1978: 288). Distribution: see map in Yadollahvandmiandoab at al. 2022: Fig. 3. |
| Etymology | Named after Prof. Giuseppe Scortecci, 1898-1973, Italian herpetologist and the collector of the type. Lanza does not comment on why he uses “joseph” in the name. |
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