| Dasypeltis abyssina | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Dasypeltis |
| Species: | D. abyssina |
| Binomial name | |
| Dasypeltis abyssina | |
Dasypeltis abyssina, commonly known as the Ethiopian egg-eater, is a species of non-venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Ethiopia. [2]
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. Dasypeltis are non-venomous and found throughout the continent of Africa, primarily in forested or wooded habitats that are also home to numerous species of birds.
Dasypeltis scabra, known as the common egg eater, egg-eating snake or rhombic egg eater, is a species of colubrid snake endemic to Africa.
Pelusios broadleyi, commonly known as the Turkana mud turtle, Broadley's mud turtle, or the Lake Turkana hinged terrapin, is a species of turtle in the family Pelomedusidae. The species is native to eastern Africa.
Dasypeltis medici, known commonly as the East African egg-eater and the eastern forest egg-eater, is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Africa.
Dasypeltis atra, commonly known as the African egg-eating snake or montane egg-eater, is a species of non-venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Africa.
Dasypeltis confusa, commonly known as the confusing egg-eater or the diamond-back egg-eater, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Africa.
Dasypeltis fasciata, commonly known as the Central African egg-eating snake or the western forest eggeater, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Africa. It is one of 13 species in the genus Dasypeltis, and is occasionally kept in captivity as an exotic pet along with other members of its genus, particularly D. scabra and D. medici.
Carl Gans was a German-born American zoologist and herpetologist.
Bofa erlangeri, also known commonly as the Ethiopian house snake, is a species of snake in the family Lamprophiidae. The species is endemic to Ethiopia.
Trachylepis brevicollis, the short-necked skink or Sudan mabuya, is a species of skink found in Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, and Oman.
Cordylus rivae, the Ethiopian girdled lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Cordylidae. It is a small, spiny lizard found in Ethiopia.
The Ethiopian ridgeback agama , is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to the Horn of Africa. It is among the largest species of Xenagama, with snout-to-vent length of males up to 84.5mm.
Dasypeltis arabica, commonly known as the Arabian egg-eater, is a species of non-venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is found in Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
Dasypeltis bazi, commonly known as the Egyptian egg-eating snake or Baz’s egg-eating snake, is a species of non-venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is found in Egypt.
Dasypeltis congolensis is a species of non-venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is found in the Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Angola, and Zambia.
Dasypeltis crucifera, commonly known as the cross-marked egg-eater, is a species of non-venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is found in Eritrea.
Dasypeltis gansi, commonly known as the Gans’s egg-eater, is a species of non-venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is found in Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, Togo, Ivory Coast, Ghana, the Republic of South Sudan, and Sudan.
Dasypeltis inornata, commonly known as the southern brown egg-eater, is a species of non-venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is found in South Africa and Eswatini.
