| blackbelly worm-eating snake | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | incertae sedis |
| Genus: | Trachischium |
| Species: | T. fuscum |
| Binomial name | |
| Trachischium fuscum (Blyth, 1854) |
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| Synonyms | |
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Calamaria fusca Blyth, 1854 |
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The blackbelly worm-eating snake, Trachischium fuscum, is a species of colubrid snake. The specific name, fuscum, is Latin for "dusky" or "dark brown".[2]
It is found in Nepal and India (Assam, Sikkim).
As the common name implies, the venter is black or dark brown. The dorsum is also black or dark brown, and may have lighter longitudinal streaks. The dorsal scales are in 13 rows. Males have keeled scales on their sides in the anal region. Adults may attain 51 cm (20 inches) in total length, with a tail 6 cm (2¼ inches) long.[3]