Английская Википедия:Aparallactus
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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Italic title Шаблон:Automatic taxobox
- Common name: centipede eaters.
Aparallactus is a genus of rear-fanged mildly venomous snakes found in Africa. Currently, 11 species are recognized.[1]
Description
Maxillary short, with 6-9 small teeth followed by a large grooved fang situated below the eye. Anterior mandibular teeth longest. Head small, not distinct from neck. Eye small, with round pupil. Nasal entire or divided; no loreal. Body cylindrical; tail moderate or short. Dorsal scales smooth, without pits, arranged in 15 rows. Ventrals rounded; subcaudals single (not divided or paired).[2]
Species
*) Not including the nominate subspecies. T) Type species.
See also
References
Further reading
- Branch, Bill. 2004. Field Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern Africa. Third Revised edition, Second impression. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 399 pp. Шаблон:ISBN. (Genus Aparallactus, p. 63).
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 1,2 1,3 Шаблон:ITIS
- ↑ Boulenger GA. 1896. Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History), Volume III., Containing the Colubridæ (Opisthoglyphæ and Proteroglyphæ) ... London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xiv + 727 pp. + Plates I-XXV. (Genus Aparallactus, pp. 255-256).
- ↑ 3,0 3,1 Шаблон:NRDB genus