- are
enlarged scales on the
crown immediately above the eye.
Subocular scales, or
suboculars, are
those lying directly below and in
contact with the eye...
- clades:
palluma group Superciliar scales not imbricate, more than four
subocular scales, 3-4 rows of
lorilabial scales,
mental scale narrower than rostral...
- head scalation. Naja haje has
subocular scales separating the eye from the supralabials,
whereas Naja
obscura lacks suboculars, with the eye
being in contact...
- each other. Eyes are
separated from
supralabial scales by a row of
large subocular scales.
Dorsal scales are
usually smooth, but
sometimes have a
small keel...
- Care must also be
taken when
transporting the
larger botia, as
their subocular spines may
puncture the
enclosing polyethylene bags that are normally...
-
slightly shorter;
usually three loreals; one
large preocular, with a
small subocular below; two postoculars;
temporals 2+2; 8
Upper labials,
fourth and fifth...
-
million years ago. They are a
large terrestrial snake genus that lack
subocular scales.
Originally classified in the
genus Elaphe,
phylogenetic studies...
-
parietals or a
little longer; two
preoculars and a
small subocular (or one
preocular and two
suboculars),
upper preocular in
contact with the frontal; two postoculars;...
- appearance,
having a short,
robust body,
triangular shaped heads,
small subocular scales, many
small scales on the top of the head, and
elevated supraocular...
- frontonasal–frontal contact, (2)
unexpanded supranasals, and (3) a lack of
posterior subocular–primary
temporal contact.
Adult males measure 92–93 mm (3.6–3.7 in) in...
