| Species |
Midbody scale rows |
Ventrals |
Paired /Single Sub- Caudals |
Total Sub- Caudals |
Anal Shield Divided/ Entire |
No of Upper Labials |
No of Upper Labials entering the eye |
No of Pre- Oculars |
No of Post- Oculars |
Lower labials |
Temporals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamprophis aurora | 23 (21) |
165-185 | P (S) | 35-58 | E | 8 | 4+5 (3-5) |
1 (2) |
2 | 6 (7/9) |
(2+3) |
| Lamprophis fiskii | 21-23 | 178-183 | P | 28-34 | E | 7/8 | 4+5 | 1 | 2 | 7/8 | 1+2 |
| Lamprophis capensis | 25-35 | 186-228 | P | 45-71 | E | 8 (9) |
4+5 variable |
1/2 | 2 | 9 (8/10) |
1+2 variable |
| Lamprophis fuscus | 19 | 165-199 | P | 56-74 | E | 7/8 | 3+4 (5+6) |
1 (2) |
2 | 7/8 | 1+2 |
| Lamprophis guttatus | 21-25 | 186-230 | P | 46-72 | E | 7 (9) |
3-5 (4+5) |
1 | 2/3 | 8 | 1+2 |
| Lamprophis inornatus | 23 (21/25) |
170-196 | P | 45-70 | E | 8 | 3-5 (4+5) |
1 (2) |
2 (1) |
8 (7) |
1+2 |
| Lamprophis swazicus | 17 | 199-208 | P | 75-91 | E | 8 | 3-5 | 1 | 2 | 9-11 | 1+2 |
| NOTE: | ( ) = Rarely | + = And | / = Or | * = Scales around the eye |
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