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Dasypeltis Scabra Scabra
''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 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] |
