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Crotaphopeltis
''Crotaphopeltis'' is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae.. The genus is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa. Species The following six species are recognized as being valid. *'' Crotaphopeltis barotseensis'' *'' Crotaphopeltis braestrupi'' *'' Crotaphopeltis degeni'' *'' Crotaphopeltis hippocrepis'' *''Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia'' *'' Crotaphopeltis tornieri'' ''Nota bene'': A binomial authority In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called nomenclature ("two-name naming system") or binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, bot ... in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Crotaphopeltis''. References Further reading * Branch, Bill (2004). ''Field Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern Africa''. Third Revised edition, Second impression. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 399 pp. . (Genus ''C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crotaphopeltis
''Crotaphopeltis'' is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae.. The genus is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa. Species The following six species are recognized as being valid. *'' Crotaphopeltis barotseensis'' *'' Crotaphopeltis braestrupi'' *'' Crotaphopeltis degeni'' *'' Crotaphopeltis hippocrepis'' *''Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia'' *'' Crotaphopeltis tornieri'' ''Nota bene'': A binomial authority In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called nomenclature ("two-name naming system") or binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, bot ... in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Crotaphopeltis''. References Further reading * Branch, Bill (2004). ''Field Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern Africa''. Third Revised edition, Second impression. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 399 pp. . (Genus ''C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crotaphopeltis Tornieri
''Crotaphopeltis tornieri'', also known commonly as Tornier's cat snake and Werner's cat snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area .... Etymology The Specific name (zoology), specific name, ''tornieri'', is in honor of German zoologist Gustav Tornier.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Crotaphopeltis tornieri'', p. 266). Geographic range ''C. tornieri'' is found in Malawi, Tanzania and Kenya. www.reptile-database.org. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''C. tornieri'' is forest, at altitudes of . Reproduction ''C. tornieri'' is Oviparity, oviparous. Reference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |