| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelotornis capensis capensis | 19 | 144-160 | P | 130-152 | D | 8 (7/9) |
4+5 variable |
1 (2) |
3 (2/4) |
10-12 (9/13) |
1+2;1+3 variable |
| Thelotornis capensis mossambicanus | 19 | 149-166 | P | 127-158 | D | 8 (7/9) |
4+5 variable |
1 (2) |
3 (2/4) |
10-12 (9/13) |
1+2;1+3 variable |
| Thelotornis capensis oatseii | 19 | 158-177 | P | 128-165 | D | 8 (7/9) |
4+5 variable |
1 (2) |
3 (2/4) |
10-12 (9/13) |
1+2;1+3 variable |
| NOTE: | ( ) = Rarely | + = And | / = Or | * = Scales around the eye |
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