Xenocalamus transvaalensis

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Xenocalamus transvaalensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Atractaspididae
Genus: Xenocalamus
Species:
X. transvaalensis
Binomial name
Xenocalamus transvaalensis
Methuen, 1919
Common names:Transvaal quill-snouted snake, Speckled quill-snouted snake

Xenocalamus transvaalensis is a species of mildly venomous rear-fanged snake in the family Atractaspididae. The species is endemic to Africa. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid. [2]

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Geographic range

X. transvaalensis is found in Botswana, southern Mozambique, Republic of South Africa (former Northern Transvaal and former Zululand), and Zimbabwe. [3]

Description

X. transvaalensis is black dorsally, and white ventrally. Males may attain a total length (including tail) of 37 cm (14+1⁄2 in); females, 31.5 cm (12+3⁄8 in). [4]

Reproduction

In summer an adult female X. transvaalensis may lay two elongated eggs, 28 mm x 6 mm (1 1/16 in x 3/16 in). [4]

References

  1. ↑ Maritz, B.; Marais, J. (2018). "Xenocalamus transvaalensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018 e.T23102A115653979. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T23102A115653979.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "Xenocalamus transvaalensis ". Integrated Taxonomic Information System . Retrieved 17 August 2007.
  3. ↑ Species Xenocalamus transvaalensis at The Reptile Database . www.reptile-database.org.
  4. 1 2 Branch, Bill (1998). Field Guide to the Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern Africa. Cape Town: Struik Publishers. p. 64.

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