Xenochrophis piscator, Malnate & Minton, 1965

Tsai, Tein-Shun & Mao, Jean-Jay, 2017, Zavreliella undetermined, Zoological Studies 56 (38), pp. 1-23 : 17

Xenochrophis piscator

Whole body without obvious markings; dorsal body scales feebly keeled, except those on the flanks (outer 3 rows of scales); internasals triangular and pointed anteriorly ( Fig. 8J ); usually two labials in contact with the eye; anal scale divided.

In addition, for convenient and expeditious identification of complete shed skins of the 53 snake species in Taiwan and adjacent islands, we provide a key in appendix I.

Figures

Fig. 8. Representative images of the dorsal head, anterior body, middle body, and posterior body of potential types of shed skins for the snake species: (A) S. macclellandi swinhoei (patterned; adult); (B) S. sauteri (patterned; adult); (C) Sinonatrix annularis (patterned; neonate); (D) S. annularis (not patterned; adult); (E) S. percarinata (patterned; juvenile); (F) S. percarinata (not patterned; adult); (G) Trimeresurus gracilis (patterned; adult); (H) T. gracilis (not patterned; adult); (I) T. stejnegeri (not patterned; adult); (J) Xenochrophis piscator (not patterned; adult). Scale bar = 0.5 cm.