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Lycodonomorphus Laevissimus
''Lycodonomorphus'' is a genus of snakes commonly referred to as African water snakes. They are small, nonvenomous snakes, with all members being endemic to Africa, especially Tanzania. Species The following nine species are recognized as being valid. *'' Lycodonomorphus bicolor'' — Tanganyika white-bellied water snake *''Lycodonomorphus inornatus'' — Olive house snake, Olive ground snake *'' Lycodonomorphus laevissimus'' — Dusky-bellied water snake *'' Lycodonomorphus leleupi'' — Congo dark-bellied water snake, Mulanje water snake *''Lycodonomorphus mlanjensis'' — Mlanje white-bellied water snake *''Lycodonomorphus obscuriventris'' — Floodplain water snake *''Lycodonomorphus rufulus'' — Common brown water snake *''Lycodonomorphus subtaeniatus'' — Eastern Congo white-bellied water snake, Lined water snake *''Lycodonomorphus whytii'' — Whyte's water snake ''Nota bene'': A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally descr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lycodonomorphus Inornatus
''Lycodonomorphus inornatus'', commonly known as the olive house snake, the black house snake, and the olive ground snake, is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Lamprophiidae. The species is endemic to southern Africa. It is a nocturnal snake with terrestrial habits. Description ''L. inornatus'' commonly reaches a total length (including tail) of , with a recorded maximum of . Individuals may be dark olive to black, or uniformly light brown to olive grey-green, with a uniform or slightly lighter belly, especially the chin, throat and neck. Distribution and habitat The olive house snake occurs in South Africa and Eswatini, where it is found along the eastern coastal belt from the southwestern Cape through East London to the Transkei, and extending through low-veld regions of the KwaZulu-Natal, the Mpumalanga escarpment and the Limpopo Province. It inhabits coastal bushveld, fynbos and grassveld where sufficient moisture is present, and may occur close to human habita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
