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Farancia erytrogramma (also known commonly as the rainbow snake, and less frequently as the eel moccasin) is a species of large, nonvenomous, highly amphibious colubrid snake, endemic to the coastal plains of the southeastern United States.
Rainbow snakes exhibit red striping down their backs. The body of Farancia species is cylindrical, robust, and muscular. The smooth, shiny, and iridescent dorsal scales are arranged in 19 rows at midbody. The tail is short, ending in a spine. [2]
The scales of a snake primarily serve to reduce friction as it moves, since friction is the major source of energy loss in snake locomotion. Rainbow boas get their name from the coloration of their scales caused by iridescence.
The shape and arrangement of scales is used to identify snake species. The shape and number of scales on the head, back and belly are characteristic to family, genus and species. Scales have a nomenclature analogous to the position on the body. In "advanced" (Caenophidian) snakes, the broad belly scales and rows of dorsal scales correspond to ...
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Squamata (/ s k w æ ˈ m eɪ t ə /, Latin squamatus, 'scaly, having scales') is the largest order of reptiles, comprising lizards (including snakes).With over 12,162 species, [3] it is also the second-largest order of extant (living) vertebrates, after the perciform fish.
Xenopeltis unicolor, commonly known as the sunbeam snake, common sunbeam snake or iridescent snake, [3] is a non-venomous sunbeam snake species found in Southeast Asia and some regions of Indonesia. This is a primitive snake known for both its highly iridescent scales and its ability to reproduce quickly, as it is oviparous and as such can lay ...
Gonyosoma margaritatum, commonly known as the rainbow tree snake and royal tree snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. Geographic range