Dasypeltis

picture info	Dasypeltis ''Dasypeltis'' is a genus of colubrid snakes. It is one of only two taxonomic groups of snakes known to have adapted to feed exclusively on eggs (the other being the genus '' Elachistodon''). ''Dasypeltis'' are non-venomous and found throughout the continent of Africa, primarily in forested or wooded habitats that are also home to numerous species of birds. Species and subspecies ''Dasypeltis'' has 17 recognized species, two of which have recognized subspecies: '' Dasypeltis abyssina'' '' Dasypeltis arabica'' - Arabian egg-eating snake '' Dasypeltis atra'' - montane egg-eating snake '' Dasypeltis bazi'' '' Dasypeltis confusa'' '' Dasypeltis congolensis'' '' Dasypeltis crucifera'' - cross-marked egg-eating snake '' Dasypeltis fasciata'' - Central African egg eating snake '' Dasypeltis gansi'' '' Dasypeltis inornata'' - southern brown egg-eating snake '' Dasypeltis latericia'' '' Dasypeltis medici'' - East African egg-eating snake ''Dasypeltis medici l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Dasypeltis Gansi ''Dasypeltis'' is a genus of colubrid snakes. It is one of only two taxonomic groups of snakes known to have adapted to feed exclusively on eggs (the other being the genus ''Elachistodon''). ''Dasypeltis'' are non-venomous and found throughout the continent of Africa, primarily in forested or wooded habitats that are also home to numerous species of birds. Species and subspecies ''Dasypeltis'' has 17 recognized species, two of which have recognized subspecies: '' Dasypeltis abyssina'' '' Dasypeltis arabica'' - Arabian egg-eating snake '' Dasypeltis atra'' - montane egg-eating snake '' Dasypeltis bazi'' '' Dasypeltis confusa'' '' Dasypeltis congolensis'' '' Dasypeltis crucifera'' - cross-marked egg-eating snake '' Dasypeltis fasciata'' - Central African egg eating snake '' Dasypeltis gansi'' '' Dasypeltis inornata'' - southern brown egg-eating snake '' Dasypeltis latericia'' '' Dasypeltis medici'' - East African egg-eating snake ''Dasypeltis medici lamu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Dasypeltis Abyssina ''Dasypeltis'' is a genus of colubrid snakes. It is one of only two taxonomic groups of snakes known to have adapted to feed exclusively on eggs (the other being the genus ''Elachistodon''). ''Dasypeltis'' are non-venomous and found throughout the continent of Africa, primarily in forested or wooded habitats that are also home to numerous species of birds. Species and subspecies ''Dasypeltis'' has 17 recognized species, two of which have recognized subspecies: '' Dasypeltis abyssina'' '' Dasypeltis arabica'' - Arabian egg-eating snake '' Dasypeltis atra'' - montane egg-eating snake '' Dasypeltis bazi'' '' Dasypeltis confusa'' '' Dasypeltis congolensis'' '' Dasypeltis crucifera'' - cross-marked egg-eating snake '' Dasypeltis fasciata'' - Central African egg eating snake ''Dasypeltis gansi'' '' Dasypeltis inornata'' - southern brown egg-eating snake '' Dasypeltis latericia'' '' Dasypeltis medici'' - East African egg-eating snake ''Dasypeltis medici lamue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Dasypeltis Crucifera ''Dasypeltis'' is a genus of colubrid snakes. It is one of only two taxonomic groups of snakes known to have adapted to feed exclusively on eggs (the other being the genus ''Elachistodon''). ''Dasypeltis'' are non-venomous and found throughout the continent of Africa, primarily in forested or wooded habitats that are also home to numerous species of birds. Species and subspecies ''Dasypeltis'' has 17 recognized species, two of which have recognized subspecies: ''Dasypeltis abyssina'' '' Dasypeltis arabica'' - Arabian egg-eating snake '' Dasypeltis atra'' - montane egg-eating snake '' Dasypeltis bazi'' '' Dasypeltis confusa'' '' Dasypeltis congolensis'' '' Dasypeltis crucifera'' - cross-marked egg-eating snake '' Dasypeltis fasciata'' - Central African egg eating snake ''Dasypeltis gansi'' '' Dasypeltis inornata'' - southern brown egg-eating snake '' Dasypeltis latericia'' '' Dasypeltis medici'' - East African egg-eating snake ''Dasypeltis medici lamuen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Dasypeltis Congolensis ''Dasypeltis'' is a genus of colubrid snakes. It is one of only two taxonomic groups of snakes known to have adapted to feed exclusively on eggs (the other being the genus ''Elachistodon''). ''Dasypeltis'' are non-venomous and found throughout the continent of Africa, primarily in forested or wooded habitats that are also home to numerous species of birds. Species and subspecies ''Dasypeltis'' has 17 recognized species, two of which have recognized subspecies: ''Dasypeltis abyssina'' '' Dasypeltis arabica'' - Arabian egg-eating snake '' Dasypeltis atra'' - montane egg-eating snake '' Dasypeltis bazi'' '' Dasypeltis confusa'' '' Dasypeltis congolensis'' ''Dasypeltis crucifera'' - cross-marked egg-eating snake '' Dasypeltis fasciata'' - Central African egg eating snake ''Dasypeltis gansi'' '' Dasypeltis inornata'' - southern brown egg-eating snake '' Dasypeltis latericia'' '' Dasypeltis medici'' - East African egg-eating snake ''Dasypeltis medici lamuens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Dasypeltis Bazi ''Dasypeltis'' is a genus of colubrid snakes. It is one of only two taxonomic groups of snakes known to have adapted to feed exclusively on eggs (the other being the genus ''Elachistodon''). ''Dasypeltis'' are non-venomous and found throughout the continent of Africa, primarily in forested or wooded habitats that are also home to numerous species of birds. Species and subspecies ''Dasypeltis'' has 17 recognized species, two of which have recognized subspecies: ''Dasypeltis abyssina'' '' Dasypeltis arabica'' - Arabian egg-eating snake '' Dasypeltis atra'' - montane egg-eating snake '' Dasypeltis bazi'' '' Dasypeltis confusa'' ''Dasypeltis congolensis'' ''Dasypeltis crucifera'' - cross-marked egg-eating snake '' Dasypeltis fasciata'' - Central African egg eating snake ''Dasypeltis gansi'' '' Dasypeltis inornata'' - southern brown egg-eating snake '' Dasypeltis latericia'' '' Dasypeltis medici'' - East African egg-eating snake ''Dasypeltis medici lamuensi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Dasypeltis Arabica ''Dasypeltis'' is a genus of colubrid snakes. It is one of only two taxonomic groups of snakes known to have adapted to feed exclusively on eggs (the other being the genus ''Elachistodon''). ''Dasypeltis'' are non-venomous and found throughout the continent of Africa, primarily in forested or wooded habitats that are also home to numerous species of birds. Species and subspecies ''Dasypeltis'' has 17 recognized species, two of which have recognized subspecies: ''Dasypeltis abyssina'' '' Dasypeltis arabica'' - Arabian egg-eating snake '' Dasypeltis atra'' - montane egg-eating snake ''Dasypeltis bazi'' '' Dasypeltis confusa'' ''Dasypeltis congolensis'' ''Dasypeltis crucifera'' - cross-marked egg-eating snake '' Dasypeltis fasciata'' - Central African egg eating snake ''Dasypeltis gansi'' '' Dasypeltis inornata'' - southern brown egg-eating snake '' Dasypeltis latericia'' '' Dasypeltis medici'' - East African egg-eating snake ''Dasypeltis medici lamuensis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Dasypeltis Fasciata ''Dasypeltis fasciata'', commonly known as the Central African egg-eating snake or the western forest eggeater, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Africa. It is one of 13 species in the genus ''Dasypeltis'', and is occasionally kept in captivity as an exotic pet along with other members of its genus, particularly '' D. scabra'' and '' D. medici''. Geographic range ''D. fasciata'' is found in western and central Africa including the Central African Republic, Gambia, Nigeria, and Uganda. Habitat The preferred habitat of ''D. fasciata'' is lowland forest at altitudes of approximately . Reproduction ''D. fasciata'' is oviparous. Anatomy and behaviour Owing to their nature as obligate ovivores, all members of the genus ''Dasypeltis'' are arboreal, preferring to remain in the trees where they can locate bird-nests, and tend to be nocturnal as this is when the diurnal bird species they prey upon are asleep and most likely to leave their eggs u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Dasypeltis Atra ''Dasypeltis atra'', commonly known as the montane egg-eating snake, is a species of non-venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Africa. Geographic range ''D. atra'' is found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda }), is a landlocked country in East Africa East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 10-11-(16) territor ..... www.reptile-database.org. Reproduction ''D. atra'' is oviparous. References Further reading Bates, Michael F.; Broadley, Donald G. (2018). "A revision of the egg-eating snakes of the genus ''Dasypeltis'' Wagler (Squamata: Colubridae: Colubrinae) in north-eastern Africa and south-western Arabia, with descriptions of three new species". ''Indago'' 34: 1-95. * Sternfeld R (1912). "'Reptilia". pp. 197–280. ''In'': Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Dasypeltis Confusa ''Dasypeltis confusa'', commonly known as the confusing egg-eater or the diamond-back egg-eater, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Africa. Geographic range ''D. confusa'' is found in Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Togo, and Uganda.. www.reptile-database.org. Habitat The preferred habitat of ''D. confusa'' is savanna A savanna or savannah is a mixed woodland-grassland (i.e. grassy woodland) ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to reach the ground to ... at altitudes of . Reproduction ''D. confusa'' is oviparous. References Further reading Trape, Jean-François; Mané, Youssouph (2006). "''Le genre ''Dasypeltis'' Wagler (Serpentes : Colubridae) en Afrique de l'Ouest : description de trois espèces ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Snake Snakes are elongated, Limbless vertebrate, limbless, carnivore, carnivorous reptiles of the suborder Serpentes . Like all other Squamata, squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates covered in overlapping Scale (zoology), scales. Many species of snakes have skulls with several more joints than their lizard ancestors, enabling them to swallow prey much larger than their heads (cranial kinesis). To accommodate their narrow bodies, snakes' paired organs (such as kidneys) appear one in front of the other instead of side by side, and most have only one functional lung. Some species retain a pelvic girdle with a pair of vestigial claws on either side of the cloaca. Lizards have evolved elongate bodies without limbs or with greatly reduced limbs about twenty-five times independently via convergent evolution, leading to many lineages of legless lizards. These resemble snakes, but several common groups of legless lizards have eyelids and external ears, which snakes lack, altho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Elachistodon The Indian egg-eating snake or Indian egg-eater (''Elachistodon westermanni)'' is a rare species of egg-eating snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to the Indian subcontinent. It is also called Westermann's snake, reflecting its scientific name. The snake belongs to the monotypic genus ''Elachistodon''. Etymology The specific name, ''westermanni'', is in honor of Dutch zoologist Geraldus Frederick Westermann (1807–1890). Geographic range The Indian egg-eating snake is found in Bangladesh, India, and Nepal. Recent discoveries of the species come from Maharashtra, Gujarat, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka. Habitat The preferred natural habitats of ''E. westermanni'' are forest and shrubland, at altitudes of . Description ''E. westermanni'' is glossy brown to black, with bluish white flecks posteriorly and a middorsal creamy stripe from neck to tail tip. The head is brown with a black arrow mark. The ventrals are white with brown dots. Adu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Colubrid Colubridae (, commonly known as colubrids , from la, coluber, 'snake') is a family of snakes. With 249 genera, it is the largest snake family. The earliest species of the family date back to the Oligocene epoch. Colubrid snakes are found on every continent except Antarctica. Description While most colubrids are not venomous (or have venom that is not known to be harmful to humans) and are mostly harmless, a few groups, such as genus ''Boiga'', can produce medically significant injuries. In addition, the boomslang, the twig snakes, and the Asian genus ''Rhabdophis'' have caused human fatalities. Some colubrids are described as opisthoglyphous (often called "rear-fanged"), meaning they have elongated, grooved teeth located in the back of their upper jaws. It is likely that opisthoglyphous dentition evolved many times in the history of snakes and is an evolutionary precursor to the fangs of vipers and elapids, which are located in the front of the mouth. Classification In the past ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]