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Finding out whether a snake is venomous or not is correctly done by identification of the species of a snake with the help of experts, [34]: 190 or in their absence, close examination of the snake and using authoritative references on the snakes of the particular geographical region to identify it. Scale patterns help to indicate the species ...
Snakeskin may either refer to the skin of a live snake, the shed skin of a snake after molting, or to a type of leather that is made from the hide of a dead snake. Snakeskin and scales can have varying patterns and color formations, providing protection via camouflage from predators. [1]
The number and pattern of scales on a snake's body are a key element of identification to species level. [20] The eastern green mamba has between 17 and 21 rows of dorsal scales at midbody, 201 to 232 ventral scales, 99 to 126 divided subcaudal scales , and a divided anal scale .
Scales on the head often form a black V or W pattern. [6] Western brown snakes can be confused with the Eastern brown snake which has a pink mouth lining, [4] the Northern brown snake has a purplish/blue-black mouth lining. [7] [8] P. mengdeni has a distinctive large strap-like scale around the front of the snout. [8]
The snake is bright green fading to yellow or orange towards the tail. Its scales have prominent black margins, giving the species a networked pattern. [16] The western green mamba can be mistaken for similar species such as green bushsnakes of the genus Philothamnus or the boomslang (Dispholidus typus). [17]
Its most distinguishing feature, and origin of its common name, is the set of modified scales above the eyes that look much like eyelashes. The eyelashes are thought to aid in camouflage, breaking up the snake's outline among the foliage where it hides. The eyelash viper occurs in a wide range of colors, including red, yellow, brown, green ...
The snake is brown to olive with narrow, irregular cross-bands or blotches of darker brown. The belly surfaces are greenish-grey or olive-cream, often with darker blotches. The mid-body scales have a raised keel or carinated appearance. The coloration and scale structure has led to some confusion with the non venomous keelback snake. It grows ...
The section "Use of scales in distinguishing between venomous and non-venous snakes" (venous?!), seems really just a subset of cases of the use of scale patterns in typing to species, which is covered by the section "Taxonomic importance" (which could use a better title, maybe "use of scales in identifying species" or somethting more descriptive).