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Lamprophiinae
Lamprophiinae is a subfamily of Lamprophiidae, lamprophiid snakes, a large group of mostly African snakes, most of which were formerly classified as Colubridae, colubrids but which we now know are actually more closely related to Elapidae, elapids. Lamprophiine snakes are small to medium-sized snakes, several of which use constriction to subdue their prey. In general we know little about their ecology in the wild. The best-known lamprophiines are probably the genera ''Boaedon'' and ''Lamprophis'', commonly known as "house snakes". Several species are popular in the pet trade. ''Chamaelycus'' and ''Dendrolycus'' are the most poorly known genera. Genera There are currently 78 species in 15 genera placed in Lamprophiinae. * ''Alopecion'' André Marie Constant Duméril, Duméril, 1853 - spotted house snake * ''Boaedon'' André Marie Constant Duméril, A.M.C. Duméril, Gabriel Bibron, Bibron & Auguste Duméril, A.H.A. Duméril, 1854 (brown house snakes) * ''Bothrolycus'' Günther, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colubridae
Colubridae (, commonly known as colubrids , from , 'snake') is a family of snakes. With 249 genera, it is the largest snake family. The earliest fossil species of the family date back to the Late Eocene epoch, with earlier origins suspected. Colubrid snakes are found on every continent except Antarctica. Description Colubrids are a very diverse group of snakes. They can exhibit many different body styles, body sizes, colors, and patterns. They can also live in many different types of habitats including aquatic, terrestrial, semi-arboreal, arboreal, desert, mountainous forests, semi-fossorial, and brackish waters. A primarily shy and harmless group of snakes, the vast majority of colubrids are not venomous, nor do most colubrids produce venom that is medically significant to mammals. However, the bites of some can escalate quickly to emergency situations. Furthermore, within the Colubridae, the South African boomslang and twig snakes, as well as the Asian keelback snakes (' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamprophiidae
The Lamprophiidae are a family of snakes found throughout much of Africa, including Seychelles. There are 89 species as of July 2022. Biology Lamprophiids are a diverse group of snakes. Many are terrestrial but some are fossorial (e.g. '' Amblyodipsas'') or semi-aquatic (e.g. '' Lycodonomorphus''). Some are fast-moving (e.g. ''Psammophis'') whereas others are slow (e.g. '' Duberria''). They are found in deserts, grasslands, tropical forests, and mountains. They feed on mammals, birds, other reptiles, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates. Some species use constriction to subdue their prey (e.g. '' Boaedon''). When other snake families were formerly included within the Lamprophiidae, they were considered even more diverse in biology, although this is now known to not be the case. Most species are oviparous. Classification Most lamprophiids were historically considered to be members of the subfamily Lamprophiinae in the family Colubridae. The following classification follows Pyro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gracililima
The black file snake (''Gracililima nyassae''), also known commonly as the dwarf file snake or the Nyassa file snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Lamprophiinae of the family Lamprophiidae. The species is endemic to Africa. Taxonomy ''Gracililima nyassae'' is the only species in the genus ''Gracililima''. The species was previously placed in the genera '' Gonionotophis'', '' Mehelya'', and ''Simocephalus''. Etymology The generic name, ''Gracililima'' is from Latin ''gracili-'' meaning "slender" + ''lima'' meaning "file". The specific name, ''nyassae'', refers to the type locality, "Lake Nyassa" (= Lake Malawi). Geographic range ''G. nyassae'' is found in Botswana, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Description ''G. nyassae'' is a small snake. The female may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of . The male is shorter, around SVL. Dorsally it is dar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boaedon Capensis
''Boaedon capensis'', the Cape house snake, also known as the brown house snake, is a species of lamprophiid from Botswana, South Africa (from KwaZulu-Natal all the way through to the Western Cape), Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe. They are a non-venomous lamprophiid. This species was previously grouped in the genus '' Lamprophis'' but is regrouped with the genus '' Boaedon''. Appearance Cape house snakes are usually dark brown on top, but the colour varies greatly from almost black through brown to olive green. The stripes that stretch from the rostral scale through the eye to the back of the head are very strong, thick, and bold. This species may have a lateral stripe running down the flanks, often resembling the links of a chain. They also sometimes have lateral stripes running along either side of the spine. Linking lines between the lateral striping is not uncommon. These body markings tend to be a paler brown/cream in colour on top of the often dark, chocolate-brown bas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gonionotophis
''Gonionotophis'' is a genus of snakes, known commonly as African ground snakes and file snakes, in the family Lamprophiidae. The genus is endemic to Central Africa. Species There are three recognized species in the genus: Kelly CMR, Branch WR, Broadley DG, Barker NP, Villet MH (2010). "Molecular systematics of the African snake family Lamprophiidae Fitzinger, 1843 (Serpentes: Elapoidea), with particular focus on the genera ''Lamprophis'' Fitzinger 1843 and ''Mehelya'' Csiki 1903". ''Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution'' 58 (3): 415-426. . www.reptile-database.org. *'' Gonionotophis brussauxi'' – Brussaux's file snake, Mocquard's African ground snake *''Gonionotophis grantii'' – Grant's African ground snake, Grant's file snake, savanna lesser file snake *'' Gonionotophis klingi'' – Kling's file snake, Matschie's African ground snake ''Nota bene'': A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Gonio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lycophidion
''Lycophidion'' is a genus of nonvenomous lamprophiid snakes commonly referred to as the wolf snakes. there are 23 recognized species in the genus. Description and behavior Wolf snakes are small snakes which forage at night for sleeping lizards. They have flat heads and large recurved teeth that are assumed to aid them in their extraction of lizards from their lairs. Reproduction All species in the genus ''Lycophidion'' are oviparous and lay between 3 and 10 eggs. Species The following species are recognized as being valid. *'' Lycophidion acutirostre'' *'' Lycophidion albomaculatum'' *'' Lycophidion capense'' *'' Lycophidion chirioi'' *'' Lycophidion depressirostre'' *'' Lycophidion hellmichi'' *'' Lycophidion irroratum'' *'' Lycophidion jacksoni'' – western Jackson's wolf snake *'' Lycophidion laterale'' *'' Lycophidion meleagre'' *'' Lycophidion multimaculatum'' *'' Lycophidion namibianum'' *'' Lycophidion nanum'' *'' Lycophidion nigromaculatum'' *'' Lycop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lycodonomorphus
''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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limaformosa
''Limaformosa'' is a genus of snakes, commonly known as file snakes, in the family Lamprophiidae. The genus is endemic to Africa. Etymology The generic name, ''Limaformosa'', is from Latin ''lima'' meaning "file" + ''formosa'' meaning "beautifully formed". Species There are six recognized species in the genus: www.reptile-database.org. *'' Limaformosa capensis'' – Cape file snake *'' Limaformosa chanleri'' – unicolor file snake *'' Limaformosa crossi'' – Crosse's file snake, West African file snake Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (West African File Snake ''Mehelya crossii'', p. 62). *'' Limaformosa guirali'' – Mocquard's file snake *'' Limaformosa savorgnani'' – Congo file snake *'' Limaformosa vernayi'' – Angolan file snake ''Nota bene'': A binomial authority In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin H
Martin may refer to: Places Antarctica * Martin Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land * Port Martin, Adelie Land * Point Martin, South Orkney Islands Europe * Martin, Croatia, a village * Martin, Slovakia, a city * Martín del Río, Aragón, Spain * Martín River, a tributary of the Ebro river in Spain * Martin (Val Poschiavo), Switzerland England * Martin, Hampshire * Martin, Kent * Martin, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, a hamlet and former parish * Martin, North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, a village and parish * Martin Hussingtree, Worcestershire * Martin Mere, a lake in Lancashire ** WWT Martin Mere, a wetland nature reserve that includes the lake and surrounding areas North America Canada * Rural Municipality of Martin No. 122, Saskatchewan, Canada * Martin Islands, Nunavut, Canada United States * Martin, Florida * Martin, Georgia * Martin, Indiana * Martin, Kentucky * Martin, Louisiana * Martin, Michigan * Martin, Nebraska * Martin, North Dakota * Martin, Ohio * Martin, Sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigel P
Nigel ( ) is an English masculine given name. The English ''Nigel'' is found in records dating from the Middle Ages; however, it was not used much before being revived by 19th-century antiquarians. For instance, Walter Scott published ''The Fortunes of Nigel'' in 1822, and Arthur Conan Doyle published ''Sir Nigel'' in 1905–06. As a name given for boys in England and Wales, it peaked in popularity from the 1950s to the 1970s (see below). ''Nigel'' has never been as common in other countries as it is in Britain, but was among the 1,000 most common names for boys born in the United States from 1971 to 2010. Numbers peaked in 1994 when 447 were recorded (it was the 478th most common boys' name that year). The peak popularity at 0.02% of boys' names in 1994 compares to a peak popularity in England and Wales of about 1.2% in 1963, 60 times higher. Etymology The name is derived from the church Latin '. This word was at first assumed to be derived from the classical Latin ''nigellus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
