La escamación cefálica comprende una rostral, dos internasales, dos prefrontales, una frontal y dos parietales. Una nasal, una loreal, una o dos preoculares, una supra y varias postoculares. Las temporales variadas, pero frecuentemente 1+2; las supralabiales y las infralabiales variadas. Dos pares de geneiales. Presenta 19 a 21 hileras de escamas dorsales, con reducción, lisas y con fosetas apicales dispuestas oblicuamente. La placa anal, entera o dividida; las subcaudales, normalmente, divididas. La coloración general es uniforme o con manchas oscuras transversales. Se le conoce como "terciopelo falsa" por esta coloración y forma general del cuerpo.
Xenodon rabdocephalus, commonly known as the false fer-de-lance, is a species of venomous rear-fanged snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Central America and northern South America. There are two recognized subspecies.
X. rabdocephalus is found in southern Mexico in the states of Guerrero, Veracruz, Yucatan and Campeche, through Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica and Panama. In northern South America it is found in Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil where it occurs in the states of Amapá, Rondônia, Pará, Espírito Santo and Bahia.[2]
The preferred natural habitat of X. rabdocephalus is forest in the moist lowlands and the premontane regions,[3] at altitudes from sea level to 1,500 m (4,900 ft).[1]
X. rabdocephalus is a medium-sized snake which reaches a total length (including tail) of 80 cm (31 in). It is mainly brown with a series of brown and grey hourglass-shaped dorsal blotches on the body.[3]
X. rabdocephalus feeds mainly on frogs and toads,[4] including tadpoles.[1]
X. rabdocephalus is oviparous.[1][2]
Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.[2]
Nota bene: A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Xenodon.
Xenodon rabdocephalus, commonly known as the false fer-de-lance, is a species of venomous rear-fanged snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Central America and northern South America. There are two recognized subspecies.
La culebra engañosa norteña, falsa mapaná o también llamada falsa talla equis[3] (Xenodon rabdocephalus) es una especie de serpiente que pertenece a la familia Dipsadidae.[1] Es nativo de México (Guerrero, Veracruz, Yucatán y Campeche), América Central (Guatemala, Belice, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panamá), y Sudamérica (Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Surinam, Guayana francesa, Brasil, Bolivia, el Perú, y Ecuador).[1]
La culebra engañosa norteña, falsa mapaná o también llamada falsa talla equis (Xenodon rabdocephalus) es una especie de serpiente que pertenece a la familia Dipsadidae. Es nativo de México (Guerrero, Veracruz, Yucatán y Campeche), América Central (Guatemala, Belice, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panamá), y Sudamérica (Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Surinam, Guayana francesa, Brasil, Bolivia, el Perú, y Ecuador).
Xenodon rabdocephalus Xenodon generoko animalia da. Narrastien barruko Dipsadidae familian sailkatuta dago.
Xenodon rabdocephalus Xenodon generoko animalia da. Narrastien barruko Dipsadidae familian sailkatuta dago.
Xenodon rabdocephalus est une espèce de serpents de la famille des Dipsadidae[1].
Cette espèce se rencontre[1] :
Xenodon rabdocephalus est une espèce de serpents de la famille des Dipsadidae.
Xenodon rabdocephalus là một loài rắn trong họ Rắn nước. Loài này được Wied mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1824.[2]
Bài viết liên quan phân họ rắn Colubrinae này vẫn còn sơ khai. Bạn có thể giúp Wikipedia bằng cách mở rộng nội dung để bài được hoàn chỉnh hơn. Xenodon rabdocephalus là một loài rắn trong họ Rắn nước. Loài này được Wied mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1824.
