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The genus Dasypeltis is one of only two taxonomic groups of colubrid snakes known to have adapted to feed exclusively on eggs. (The other being the snakes of the genus Elachistodon.) They are non-venomous and found throughout the continent of Africa, primarily in forested habitats that are also home to numerous species of birds. Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ...
Binomial name Aptenodytes forsteri Gray, 1844 For other uses, see Animal (disambiguation). ...
Typical Classes Subphylum Urochordata - Tunicatas Ascidiacea Thaliacea Larvacea Subphylum Cephalochordata - Lancelets Subphylum Myxini - Hagfishes Subphylum Vertebrata - Vertebrates Petromyzontida - Lampreys Placodermi (extinct) Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes Acanthodii (extinct) Actinopterygii - Ray-finned fishes Actinistia - Coelacanths Dipnoi - Lungfishes Amphibia - Amphibians Reptilia - Reptiles Aves - Birds Mammalia - Mammals Chordates (phylum Chordata) include the vertebrates, together with...
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Suborders Amphisbaenia - Worm lizards Sauria- Lizards Serpentes - Snakes Squamata (scaled reptiles) is the largest recent order of reptiles, including lizards and snakes. ...
Subfamilies Boodontinae Calamariinae Colubrinae Dipsadinae Homalopsinae Natricinae Pareatinae Psammophiinae Pseudoxenodontinae Pseudoxyrhophiinae Xenodermatinae Xenodontinae See text for genera. ...
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Taxonomy (from Greek verb tassein = to classify and nomos = law, science, cf economy) may refer to: the science of classifying living things (see alpha taxonomy) a classification Initially, taxonomy was only the science of classifying living organisms, but later the word was applied in a wider sense, and may also...
Subfamilies Boodontinae Calamariinae Colubrinae Dipsadinae Homalopsinae Natricinae Pareatinae Psammophiinae Pseudoxenodontinae Pseudoxyrhophiinae Xenodermatinae Xenodontinae See text for genera. ...
Superfamilies and Families Henophidia Aniliidae Anomochilidae Boidae Bolyeriidae Cylindrophiidae Loxocemidae Pythonidae Tropidophiidae Uropeltidae Xenopeltidae Typhlopoidea Anomalepididae Leptotyphlopidae Typhlopidae Xenophidia Acrochordidae Atractaspididae Colubridae Elapidae Hydrophiidae Viperidae Snakes (from Old English snaca, and ultimately from PIE base *snag- or *sneg-, to crawl), also known as ophidians, are cold blooded legless reptiles closely...
An average Whooping Crane egg is 102 mm long, and weighs 208 grams In some animals, an egg (Latin ovum) is the zygote, resulting from fertilization of the ovum. ...
Superfamilies and Families Henophidia Aniliidae Anomochilidae Boidae Bolyeriidae Cylindrophiidae Loxocemidae Pythonidae Tropidophiidae Uropeltidae Xenopeltidae Typhlopoidea Anomalepididae Leptotyphlopidae Typhlopidae Xenophidia Acrochordidae Atractaspididae Colubridae Elapidae Hydrophiidae Viperidae Snakes (from Old English snaca, and ultimately from PIE base *snag- or *sneg-, to crawl), also known as ophidians, are cold blooded legless reptiles closely...
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A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. ...
In biology, a species is the basic unit of biodiversity. ...
Orders Many - see section below. ...
Dasypeltis has five recognized species: In biology, a species is the basic unit of biodiversity. ...
- Common or montane egg-eating snake, Dasypeltis atra (Sternfeld, 1912)
- Central-African egg-eating snake, Dasypeltis fasciata (Smith, 1849)
- Southern brown egg-eating snake, Dasypeltis inornata (Smith, 1849)
- East African egg-eating snake, Dasypeltis medici
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- Dasypeltis medici lamuensis (Gans, 1957)
- Dasypeltis medici medici (Bianconi, 1859
- Rhombic egg-eating snake, Dasypeltis scabra
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1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...
A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. ...
Dr. Sir Andrew Smith (1797 - 1872) was a Scottish surgeon and zoologist. ...
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Dr. Sir Andrew Smith (1797 - 1872) was a Scottish surgeon and zoologist. ...
1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...
A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. ...
1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ...
Robert Mertens (December 1, 1894 - August 23, 1975) was a German herpetologist. ...
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Carolus Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as (help· info), and in English usually under the Latinized name Carolus Linnaeus (May 23, 1707 – January 10, 1778), the name with which his publications were signed, was a Swedish botanist and physician who laid the foundations for the modern scheme...
1758 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...
Description
The species of this genus exhibit a wide variation in patterning and color, from mixtures of browns and greens, to solid black. Individuals in a specific locality tend to share similar color and pattern. They vary in size greatly, from 30-100cm in length. In biology, a species is the basic unit of biodiversity. ...
In biology, a genus (plural genera) is a taxonomic grouping. ...
The color brown is produced by mixing complementary colors, such as red and green, orange and blue, or yellow and purple. ...
Green is any of a number of similar colors. ...
Black is a color with several subtle differences in meaning. ...
Behaviour Dasypeltis species tend to have a nervous disposition, and when threatened will perform what is called saw-scaling, where it will rub its scales together quickly to make a rasping noise that sounds vaguely like hissing. They are agile climbers, and have a keen sense of smell to tell whether an egg is not rotten or too far developed to be comfortable to eat. They exremely flexible jaws and necks for eating eggs much larger than their head, and have no teeth, but they do have bony protrusions on the inside edge of their spine which are used to aid in breaking the shells of eggs. Types of teeth Molars are used for grinding up foods Carnassials are used for slicing food. ...
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Process of consuming an egg involves wrapping their mouth around it and drawing it into the throat and then flexing their muscles pushing the egg into the bony protrusions on their spine, which causes the egg to collapse in on itself. Then the snake carefully squeezes every last bit of liquid out of the inside of the egg, ending with regurgitation of the completely crushed egg shell. They are remarkably efficient, and waste very little of the contents of an egg. Sagittal section of nose mouth, pharynx, and larynx. ...
Anatomy In anatomy, the throat is the part of the neck anterior to the vertebral column. ...
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Superfamilies and Families Henophidia Aniliidae Anomochilidae Boidae Bolyeriidae Cylindrophiidae Loxocemidae Pythonidae Tropidophiidae Uropeltidae Xenopeltidae Typhlopoidea Anomalepididae Leptotyphlopidae Typhlopidae Xenophidia Acrochordidae Atractaspididae Colubridae Elapidae Hydrophiidae Viperidae Snakes (from Old English snaca, and ultimately from PIE base *snag- or *sneg-, to crawl), also known as ophidians, are cold blooded legless reptiles closely...
 Dasypeltis atra consuming a quail egg |  Dasypeltis atra consuming a quail egg |  Dasypeltis atra crushing a quail egg |  Dasypeltis atra regurgitating empty quail egg shell | Genera Coturnix Anurophasis Perdicula Ophrysia †See also Pheasant, Partridge, Grouse Quail is a collective name for several genera of mid-sized birds in the Pheasant family Phasianidae, or in the family Odontophoridae. ...
Genera Coturnix Anurophasis Perdicula Ophrysia †See also Pheasant, Partridge, Grouse Quail is a collective name for several genera of mid-sized birds in the Pheasant family Phasianidae, or in the family Odontophoridae. ...
Genera Coturnix Anurophasis Perdicula Ophrysia †See also Pheasant, Partridge, Grouse Quail is a collective name for several genera of mid-sized birds in the Pheasant family Phasianidae, or in the family Odontophoridae. ...
Genera Coturnix Anurophasis Perdicula Ophrysia †See also Pheasant, Partridge, Grouse Quail is a collective name for several genera of mid-sized birds in the Pheasant family Phasianidae, or in the family Odontophoridae. ...
In captivity Daypeltis species are readily available in the exotic pet trade, but due to their unique dietary needs they can be a challenge to keep in captivity. Most egg-eating snakes never get large enough to consume typical chicken eggs, so smaller ones must be provided, such as finch eggs or quail eggs. Once a reliable source of food is obtained, Dasypeltis make easy and hardy vivarium species. Captive breeding is virtually unknown, so almost all specimens available are wild caught. In biology, a species is the basic unit of biodiversity. ...
Binomial name Gallus gallus A chicken (Gallus gallus) is a type of domesticated bird which is often raised as a type of poultry. ...
Genera Many, see text Finches are seed-eating passerine birds, the many species of which are found chiefly in the northern hemisphere, but also to a limited extent in Africa and South America. ...
Genera Coturnix Anurophasis Perdicula Ophrysia †See also Pheasant, Partridge, Grouse Quail is a collective name for several genera of mid-sized birds in the Pheasant family Phasianidae, or in the family Odontophoridae. ...
In biology, a species is the basic unit of biodiversity. ...
External links - Herper.com Keeping Egg-eating Snakes
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