Egg-eating Snake (other)

Indian egg eater snake Elachistodon westermanni by Krishna Khan Amravati

Egg-eating snake can refer to six different species of snake, found within two genera: *''

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 group of African egg-eating snakes *

Indian egg-eating snake 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 ...

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