Rhamphiophis oxyrhynchus (Reinhardt, 1843)
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https://doi.org/ 10.5252/z2011n3a4 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4547208 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B7FC4E-C02B-6E66-FD5B-FA6B6D79E422 |
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Felipe |
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Rhamphiophis oxyrhynchus (Reinhardt, 1843) |
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Rhamphiophis oxyrhynchus (Reinhardt, 1843)
MATERIAL EXAMINED. — 9 specimens ( MNHN 1982.0449 About MNHN , MNHN 1989.0254 About MNHN , MNHN 1989.0265 About MNHN , “ Togo ”; MRAC 29495 View Materials , Aledjo ; MRAC 29559 View Materials , Lomé ; GHS-W 0262, Nangbeto , T 185 , T 194 , Alédjo; T 212 , Huilehui) .
MORPHOLOGY. — TL from 450 to 1220 mm; rostral scale very prominent and clearly visible from above; 17 MSR, smooth; 170-197 Ven, smooth; 84-105 Sc, paired; anal divided; 8 supralabials; 10-11 infralabials; 1 or 2 preoculars; 2 postoculars; temporal scale formula 1 or 2 + 3 or 4.
DISTRIBUTION. — Ramphiophis oxyrhynchus had previously been mentioned from Togo by Sternfeld (1908b), Hulselmans & Verheyen (1970), Hulselmans et al. (1970, 1971), and Roman (1984). This species is present in all ecological regions of the country but, on the basis of recently collected specimens, it seems to be more common in ER II along the Aledjo Mountain range.
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