Psammophis brevirostris
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Short-snouted grass snake | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Psammophiidae |
Genus: | Psammophis |
Species: | P. brevirostris
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Binomial name | |
Psammophis brevirostris Peters, 1881
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Psammophis brevirostris, also known as the short-snouted grass snake,[1][2] is a diurnal, mildly venomous snake native to southern Africa. It is oviparous and can lay up to 15 eggs in summer. The snake feeds on lizards, rodents, snakes and small birds; it is alert and considered fast.[2]
References
- ^ Psammophis brevirostris at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 25 December 2014.
- ^ a b Marais, J. 2004. A Complete Guide to the Snakes of Southern Africa. Struik, Cape Town.
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