Sibynophis chinensis chinensis

Tsai, Tein-Shun & Mao, Jean-Jay, 2017, Zavreliella undetermined, Zoological Studies 56 (38), pp. 1-23 : 15

Sibynophis chinensis chinensis

Uupper body without markings, except that nape has a dark collar bordered posteriorly by a light stripe ( Fig. 7I ); dorsal head dark except for the supralabials; body scales smooth; anal scale divided.

Figures

Fig. 7. Representative images of the dorsal head, anterior body, middle body, and posterior body of potential types of shed skins for the snake species: (A) Ptyas dhumnades (patterned-type II; adult); (B) P. korros (patterned; juvenile; note the faint, light scales arranged in a transverse row on the anterior body); (C) P. korros (not patterned; adult); (D) P. mucosa (patterned-type I; juvenile); (E) P. mucosa (patterned-type II; adult); (F) Python bivittatus bivittatus (patterned; adult); (G) Rhabdophis formosanus (patterned; adult); (H) R. swinhonis (patterned; adult); (I) Sibynophis chinensis chinensis (patterned; adult); (J) Sinomicrurus hatori (patterned; adult). Scale bar = 0.5 cm.