Wildlifeof India
Spalerosophis diadema
Colubrid Snakes
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Spalerosophis diadema
Basic stats
Range
Asia and northern Africa; in India, the north (Rajasthan, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir)
Size
Up to 1.8m total length
The blotched diadem snake, also called the blotched royal snake, is a large colubrid snake endemic to Asia and northern Africa. It may attain a total length of 1.8 m, with a tail of about 34 cm. It is pale buff or sandy grey above with a median series of dark blotches and smaller dark spots, and usually uniform white below (Wikipedia, general species account).
It lays eggs. The account lists a very wide range from North Africa and the Middle East to Central Asia, northern India and western Pakistan. The Reptile Database lists Rajasthan, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir for India.
Quick answers
- Where is the Spalerosophis diadema found?
- Asia and northern Africa; in India, the north (Rajasthan, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir)
- How big is the Spalerosophis diadema?
- Up to 1.8m total length