Dinodon septentrionalis
Encyclopedia
White-banded Wolf Snake, or Northern Large-toothed Snake, or Dinodon septentrionalis (dinodon: Neolatin from Greek
δεινός "terrible" and ὀδούς "tooth"; septentrionalis: Latin
"northern" from the phrase septem triones, meaning "seven plough oxen", indicating the seven stars of Ursa Major
or Minor
), is a species of snake.
Total length 3 feet; tail 8 inches.
Greek language
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δεινός "terrible" and ὀδούς "tooth"; septentrionalis: Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
"northern" from the phrase septem triones, meaning "seven plough oxen", indicating the seven stars of Ursa Major
Ursa Major
Ursa Major , also known as the Great Bear, is a constellation visible throughout the year in most of the northern hemisphere. It can best be seen in April...
or Minor
Ursa Minor
Ursa Minor , also known as the Little Bear, is a constellation in the northern sky. Like the Great Bear, the tail of the Little Bear may also be seen as the handle of a ladle, whence the name Little Dipper...
), is a species of snake.
Description
Snout moderately depressed, not spatulate; eye rather small. Rostral much broader than deep, visiblo from above; internasals much shorter than the prefrontals; frontal slightly longer than broad, as long as its distance from the end of the snout, shorter than the panetals; loreal small, elongate, not entering the eye; one pre- and two postoculars ; temporals 2+3; 8 upper labials, third, fourth, and fifth entering the eye; 5 lower labials in contact with the anterior chin-shields, which are longer than the posterior. Scales in 17 rows, those of seven middle rows feebly keeled. Ventrals 214, angulate laterally; anal entire; subcaudals 83, in two rows. Black above and on the sides, with narrow whitish transverse bands, forming complete annuli on the tail, the lower surface of which is dark brown; belly whitish, with a few scattered small brown spots posteriorly.Total length 3 feet; tail 8 inches.
Distribution
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