''Cyclocorus'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
cyclocorid snakes endemic to the
Philippines
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a tot ...
. They are found on every major island except for those of the Palawan chain.
''Cyclocorus'' are found in forested areas on the ground beneath logs or in debris piles. They eat other snakes, including ''
Pseudorabdion
''Pseudorabdion'' is a genus of snakes of the family Colubridae.
Geographic range
Species in the genus ''Pseudorabdion'' are found in Southeast Asia.
Species
The following 15 species are recognized as being valid.
* '' Pseudorabdion albonuchali ...
'' and ''
Calamaria
''Calamaria'' is a large genus of dwarf burrowing snakes of the family Colubridae. The genus contains 66 recognized species. The genus is endemic to Asia.
Description
Species in the genus ''Calamaria'' share the following characteristics. The ei ...
'', as well as lizards and eggs. They breed during the rainy season (December to March) and lay 5 to 6 eggs underneath logs or in ant hills.
The average adult size of ''Cyclocorus'' is about 40 cm, and the maximum size is about 48 cm in total length.
''Cyclocorus'' are gray-brown with indistinct dark lines along the back, yellowish or white on the belly with many black blotches, and a series of tiny white dots along the sides of the belly. Snakes in this genus have small eyes with round pupils, smooth dorsal scales in 17 rows, and unusual dentition, wherein the anterior three to seven maxillary teeth increase in size, terminating in two very large fang-like teeth, followed by a short diastema and 12 to 15 smaller teeth.
Species and subspecies
These
species
A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ...
and
subspecies
In Taxonomy (biology), biological classification, subspecies (: subspecies) is a rank below species, used for populations that live in different areas and vary in size, shape, or other physical characteristics (Morphology (biology), morpholog ...
have been described:
''
Cyclocorus lineatus'' (
Reinhardt, 1843), Reinhardt's lined snake
* ''C. l. alcalai'' Leviton, 1967
* ''C. l. lineatus'' (
Reinhardt, 1843)
''
Cyclocorus nuchalis''
Taylor
Taylor, Taylors or Taylor's may refer to:
People
* Taylor (surname)
** List of people with surname Taylor
* Taylor (given name), including Tayla and Taylah
* Taylor sept, a branch of Scottish clan Cameron
* Justice Taylor (disambiguation)
...
, 1923, southern triangle-spotted snake
* ''C. n. nuchalis''
Taylor
Taylor, Taylors or Taylor's may refer to:
People
* Taylor (surname)
** List of people with surname Taylor
* Taylor (given name), including Tayla and Taylah
* Taylor sept, a branch of Scottish clan Cameron
* Justice Taylor (disambiguation)
...
, 1923
* '' C. n. taylori'' Leviton, 1967
Reptile Database - Cyclocorus
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References
Snake genera
Taxa named by André Marie Constant Duméril
Taxa named by Gabriel Bibron
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