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 (the other being the genus Elachistodon). 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 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 Dasypeltis confusa at The Reptile Database . www.reptile-database.org. Trape, Jean-François; Mané, Youssouph (2006). "Le genre Dasypeltis Wagler...
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...
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...
Dasypeltis palmarum, commonly known as the palm egg-eater, is a species of non-venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is found in Angola...
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...
University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Dasypeltis gansi, p. 97). Species Dasypeltis gansi at The Reptile Database . www.reptile-database...
Dasypeltis sahelensis, the Sahel egg-eater, is a species of non-venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is found in Senegal, Mali, Burkina...
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...
Dasypeltis loveridgei, commonly known as the dwarf egg-eater, is a species of non-venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is found in South...
Dasypeltis latericia is a species of non-venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is found in Senegal, Guinea, and Mali. Trape, J. (2013)....
Dasypeltis taylori is a species of non-venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is found in Somalia and Djibouti. Species Dasypeltis taylori...
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...
Dasypeltis congolensis is a species of non-venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is found in the Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic...
Dasypeltis parascabra is a species of non-venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is found in Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Ghana, Togo, and...
long-tailed weasel (M. frenata) steal ducks' eggs. Snakes of the genera Dasypeltis and Elachistodon specialize in eating eggs. Brood parasitism occurs in...
the joint between the supratemporal and parietal. Immobile, except for Dasypeltis. In most snakes, teeth are located on the dentary of the lower jaw, the...
from mongooses and Egyptian vultures, to hyenas. Snakes of the genera Dasypeltis and Elachistodon specialize in eating eggs. Humans have a long history...
abundant in the riparian areas of Lake Rwihinda. The egg-eating snake Dasypeltis scabra has been found on Akagwa Island in Lake Rwihinda, where it devastates...
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