| Chilorhinophis butleri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Lamprophiidae |
| Genus: | Chilorhinophis |
| Species: | C. butleri |
| Binomial name | |
| Chilorhinophis butleri F. Werner, 1907 | |
Chilorhinophis butleri, also known commonly as Butler's black-and-yellow burrowing snake and Butler's two-headed snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Atractaspididae. [2] The species is endemic to East Africa.
C. butleri is found in Mozambique, South Sudan, and Tanzania. [3]
The specific name, butleri, is in honor of English zoologist Arthur Lennox Butler (1873–1939), [4] who was the son of Edward Arthur Butler.
The preferred natural habitat of C. butleri is savanna, at altitudes around 400 m (1,300 ft). [1]
C. butleri burrows in soft, sandy soils and leaf litter. [1]
C. butleri is known to prey upon amphisbaenians, and it may also eat snakes. [1]
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