Crotaphopeltis, Fitzinger, 1843

Rasmussen, Jens Bødtker, Chirio, Laurent & Ineich, Ivan, 2000, The Herald Snakes (Crotaphopeltis) of the Central African Republic, including a systematic review of C. hippocrepis, Zoosystema 22 (3), pp. 585-600 : 587

KEY TO THE SPECIES OF CROTAPHOPELTIS RECORDED FROM THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

1a. Dorsal scales keeled (at least posteriorly), usually with elongate white specks confined to the edges; usually with a distinct bluish-black mark on temple.................... .......................................................................................................... C. hotamboeia

1b. Dorsal scales not keeled, without white specks; no distinct bluish-black mark on temple .................................................................................................................. 2

2a. Subcaudals 44-58 (males), 39-54 (females); maxillary teeth 12-16 + II + 1; temporal mark present (usually chestnut) extending to the lower jaw and covering the last two to five infralabials; occiput white in juveniles .................................... C. hippocrepis

2b. Subcaudals 31-41 (males), 25-38 (females); maxillary teeth 15-19 + II; temporal mark absent, only the most posterior infralabial pigmented; occiput not white in juveniles .................................................................................................. C. degeni