Psammophis sibilans (Linnaeus, 1758)
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https://doi.org/ 10.5252/z2011n3a4 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4547202 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B7FC4E-C028-6E67-FD32-FA2A6D35E268 |
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Felipe |
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Psammophis sibilans (Linnaeus, 1758) |
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Psammophis sibilans (Linnaeus, 1758)
MATERIAL EXAMINED. — 15 specimens ( MNHN 2006.2189 About MNHN , MNHN 2006.2196 About MNHN , MNHN 2006.2284 About MNHN , Lomé ; MNHN 1989.0185 About MNHN , “ Togo ou Benin ”; MRAC 29642 View Materials , Lomé ; MRAC 29507 View Materials , Niamtougou ; GHS-W 0210, GHS-W 0212, GHS-W 0267, GHS-W 0269, Nangbeto ; GHS-W 0201, Atakpame; T 173 , Alédjo; T 229 , T 232 , T 235 .
MORPHOLOGY. — TL from 325 to 1170 mm; 17 MSR, smooth and oblique; 155-178 Ven, smooth; 88-120 Sc, paired; anal divided; 8 supralabials; 9-11 infralabials; 1 preocular; 2 postoculars; temporal scale formula 1 or 2 + 2 + 3.
DISTRIBUTION. — This species occurs throughout the country but is more abundant in ER III and V.Previously,it had been mentioned from Togo by Matschie (1893), Werner (1898, 1902), Sternfeld (1908b, 1909: 20) and Loveridge (1940) from Bismarkburg (now Adele), Kete-Kratchi, and Kantindi, as well as by Hulselmans & Verheyen (1970), Hulselmans et al. (1970, 1971) and Roman (1984).
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