| Crotaphopeltis braestrupi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Crotaphopeltis |
| Species: | C. braestrupi |
| Binomial name | |
| Crotaphopeltis braestrupi Rasmussen, 1985 | |
Crotaphopeltis braestrupi is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to East Africa.
The specific name, braestrupi, is in honor of Frits Wimpffen Braestrup (1906–1999), who was curator of the zoological museum of the University of Copenhagen. [2]
C. braestrupi is found in eastern Kenya and southeastern Somalia, on the coastal plain. [3] [1]
The preferred natural habitats of C. braestrupi are freshwater wetlands, shrubland, savanna, and forest, at altitudes from sea level to 600 m (2,000 ft). [1]
C. braestrupi is terrestrial and nocturnal. [1]
C. braestrupi preys upon amphibians. [1]
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