Appearance
"S. diadema" may attain a total length of 1.8 m, of which about 34 cm is tail. Dorsally, it is pale buff or sandy grey, with a median series of dark blotches, and smaller dark spots. Ventrally, it is usually uniform white, but rarely has small blackish spots.Naming
Three subspecies of "S. diadema" are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies, and are found as follows.⤷ "Spalerosophis diadema cliffordi" – from Morocco to Egypt and Israel
⤷ "Spalerosophis diadema diadema" – India, Pakistan
⤷ "Spalerosophis diadema schiraziana" – Zagros Mountains and the region of Bushire in western Iran, eastwards to southern Turkmenistan into Afghanistan and India; Pakistan The subspecific name, "cliffordi", is in honor of ""M[onsieur]. Clifford Cocq van Breugel" " who was Dutch consul at Tripoli, probably referring to Jacques Fabrice Herman Clifford Kocq van Breugel.
Reproduction
"S. diadema" is oviparous.References:
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