| Elapsoidea broadleyi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Genus: | Elapsoidea |
| Species: | E. broadleyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Elapsoidea broadleyi Jakobsen, 1997 | |
 | |
Elapsoidea broadleyi is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to Somalia. [2]
The specific name, broadleyi, is in honor of African herpetologist Donald George Broadley. [3]
The preferred natural habitat of E. broadleyi is savanna. [1]
Dorsally, E. broadleyi is uniformly pale brown. Ventrally, it is creamy white. The holotype has a total length (including tail) of 77 cm (30 in). [2]
E, broadleyi is terrestrial. [1]
Elapsoidea is a genus of venomous elapid snakes commonly known as African garter snakes. Despite the common name, they are unrelated to the harmless North American garter snake species.
Echis hughesi, also known commonly as Hughes' carpet viper, the Somali carpet viper, and Hughes' saw-scaled viper, is a species of venomous snake in the subfamily Viperinae of the family Viperidae. The species is endemic to Somalia. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid.
Naja ashei, commonly known as Ashe's spitting cobra or the giant spitting cobra, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is native to Africa. It is the world's largest species of spitting cobra.
Goldie's tree cobra, also known commonly as the African tree cobra and as Gold's tree cobra, is a species of venomous tree cobra in the family Elapidae. The species is native to Central and Western Africa. This species is one of the two tree cobras in Africa, the other being the black tree cobra. Goldie's tree cobra is one of the most venomous snakes and creatures in Africa.
The forest cobra, also commonly called the black cobra and the black and white-lipped cobra, is a species of highly venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is native to Africa, mostly the central and western parts of the continent. It is the largest true cobra species with a record length of 3.2 metres.
Atractaspis engdahli, also known commonly as Engdahl's burrowing asp, Engdahl's burrowing viper, and the mole viper, is a species of venomous snake in the family Atractaspididae. The species is endemic to Africa.
Chilorhinophis gerardi, commonly known as the Congo two-headed snake, Gerard's black and yellow burrowing snake, and Gerard's two-headed snake, is a species of mildly venomous snake in the family Atractaspididae. The species is endemic to Africa.
Micrelaps vaillanti, also known commonly as the black-headed micrelaps or the Somali two-headed snake, is a species of mildly venomous rear-fanged snake in the family Lamprophiidae. The species is endemic to Africa.
Aparallactus jacksonii, also known commonly as Jackson's centipede-eater, is a species of mildly venomous rear-fanged snake in the family Atractaspididae. The species is native to East Africa.
The forest vine snake, also known commonly as the twig snake and the bird snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Africa.
Toxicodryas pulverulenta, commonly known as Fischer's cat snake, Fischer's tree snake, and the powdered tree snake, is a species of rear-fanged venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Sub-Saharan Africa.
Hemidactylus bavazzanoi, also known commonly as Bavazzano's gecko, the Somali banded gecko, and the Somali leaf-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to eastern Africa.
The Pilbara bandy bandy is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
Elapsoidea sundevallii, also known commonly as Sundevall's garter snake or African garter snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is native to Southern Africa. There are five recognised subspecies.
The dwarf water cobra is a small, venomous species of aquatic cobra found in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Katanga). It was first described by Marcel Collet and Jean-Francois Trape in 2020, based on two specimens from Lake Mai-Ndombe.
Eryx borrii is a species of snake in the family Boidae. The species is endemic to Somalia.
Elapsoidea chelazziorum, the Somali garter snake, is a species of snake of the family Elapidae.
Elapsoidea guentherii, also known commonly as Günther's garter snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is native to Central Africa.
Elapsoidea laticincta, Werner's garter snake, is a species of snake of the family Elapidae.
Elapsoidea loveridgei, Loveridge's garter snake or East African garter snake, is a species of snake of the family Elapidae.
 | This Elapidae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
