Reptile

Royal snake (diadem snake)

Spalerosophis atriceps

हिन्दी: रजतबंसी

Patterned royal snake in dry grass

Scientific name: Spalerosophis atriceps
Hindi name: रजतबंसी
Family: Colubridae, order Squamata
Group: Reptile

A handsome desert snake with a dark crown.

Spot it Long, pale body with dark blotches, often with a dark head.
Home Dry sandy and stony land.
Food web Eats rodents, lizards and birds.
Why it matters Non-venomous; a rodent hunter of the desert.

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