Günther’s Garter Snake
Elapsoidea guentherii
Elapsoidea guentherii, also known commonly as Günther's garter snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is native to Central Africa.
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Description
E. guentherii exhibits sexual dimorphism with males being significantly larger than females. Males may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 56 cm (22 in), but females only grow to 38.5 cm (15.2 in) SVL. Juveniles have a dorsal color pattern of alternating black and white crossbands of equal width. The pattern fades as the snakes mature, with adults becoming uniformly grayish black dorsally, and lighter gray ventrally.
Range & habitat
E. guentherii is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Wikipedia: “Geographic range”
What it does
E. guentherii preys predominately upon reptiles such as lizards and snakes, but it will also eat amphibians and termites.
Wikipedia: “Diet”
In human culture
The specific name, guentherii, is in honor of German-British herpetologist Albert Günther.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
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 99746.