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Transvaal Quill-snouted Snake
Xenocalamus transvaalensis
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.
From the article Xenocalamus transvaalensis on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
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).
Range & habitat
X. transvaalensis is found in Botswana, southern Mozambique, Republic of South Africa (former Northern Transvaal and former Zululand), and Zimbabwe.
Wikipedia: “Geographic range”
What it does
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).
Wikipedia: “Reproduction”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 116569.