Synophis calamitus (Calamitous Shadow Snakes)
Synophis calamitus Hillis, 1990
Synophis calamitus is distinguished from other snake species, except Synophis lasallei and Synophis bicolor, by the following combination of characters: (1) dorsal scales arranged in 21 rows anteriorly, 19 rows at midbody and 17 rows in the cloacal region; (2) apical pits normally absent; (3)…
