An ordinary house snake [2] ( lat. Boaedon fuliginosus ) is a species of snakes from the Lamprophiidae family that lives in Africa .
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Content
- 1 Description
- 2 Lifestyle
- 3 Reproduction
- 4 Distribution
- 5 Subspecies
- 6 Gallery
- 7 notes
- 8 Literature
Description
The total length reaches 90-120 cm. The head is narrow, eyes are large, slightly directed forward and have vertical pupils. Torso of medium thickness with smooth scales. Like other representatives of the genus, it has curved teeth on the lower jaw.
The color is one-color: brown, red-brown, orange or black, with the exception of the cream line, which runs from the end of the muzzle, through the eye and neck. The belly is pink and white, glossy.
Lifestyle
It inhabits meadows , shrubs , agricultural land, often found around villages , farms, and even in cities. Active at night. It feeds on rodents , as well as small mammals (including sleeping bats ) and lizards . Due to its dexterity, it can hunt in narrow crevices and other uncomfortable shelters. It strangles prey.
Reproduction
This is an egg laying snake. The female lays 8-15 eggs.
Distribution
It is endemic to Africa. The range extends from the west and south of the Sahara (in oases ) in the north, Somalia in the west and South Africa in the south.
Subspecies
- Boaedon fuliginosus fuliginosus (Boie, 1827)
- Boaedon fuliginosus mentalis Günther, 1888 [1]
Gallery
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 The Reptile Database: Boaedon fuliginosus
- ↑ Ananyeva N. B. , Borkin L. Ya. , Darevsky I.S. , Orlov N.L. Amphibians and reptiles. Latin, Russian, English, German, French. / edited by Acad. V. E. Sokolova . - M .: Rus. Yaz., 1988 .-- S. 284. - 10,500 copies. - ISBN 5-200-00232-X .
Literature
- Boie, 1827: Bemerkungen über Merrem's Versuch eines Systems der Amphibien, 1. Lieferung: Ophidier . Isis von Oken, Jena, vol. 20, p. 508-566
- Günther, 1888: Contribution to the knowledge of snakes of tropical Africa. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Ser. 6, vol. 1, p. 322-335.
- Mattison, Chris: Schlangen der Welt . Dorling Kindersley, London, München 2015, ISBN 978-3-8310-3145-0 , S. 74–75
- Chippaux, JP 1999. Les serpents d'Afrique occidentale et centrale . Paris (IRD editions), 278 pp.