| Dasypeltis inornata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Dasypeltis |
| Species: | D. inornata |
| Binomial name | |
| Dasypeltis inornata Smith, 1849 | |
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. [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.
Bitis inornata is a venomous viper species found only in Cape Province, South Africa. No subspecies are currently recognized.
Micryletta inornata is a rare species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to the island of Sumatra in Indonesia, and is the type species for the genus Micryletta.
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.
The patternless delma is a species of legless gecko from the Pygopodidae family. This species is commonly found throughout New South Wales, Queensland and southeastern South Australia, mostly inhabiting areas consisting of dry to temperate southern grasslands and grassy woodlands.
Pedioplanis inornata, known commonly as the plain sand lizard or the western sand lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Southern Africa.
The desert egernia, unadorned desert-skink or desert skink is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The desert egernia is endemic to the continent of Australia, and is widespread, with populations recorded in all mainland states and territories except the Australian Capital Territory. The desert egernia is found in dry, desert areas with deep, uncompacted sandy/loamy soils and little significant vegetation cover.
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.
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 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 latericia is a species of non-venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is found in Senegal, Guinea, and Mali.
