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Elapsoidea guentherii
Species of snake From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Elapsoidea guentherii, also known commonly as Günther's garter snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae.[2] The species is native to Central Africa.[2]
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Etymology
The specific name, guentherii, is in honor of German-British herpetologist Albert Günther.[3]
Geographic range
E. guentherii is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.[1]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of E. guentherii is savanna, at altitudes from sea level to 1,500 m (4,900 ft).[1]
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.[4]
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Venom
E. guentherii is venomous, but no human fatalities have been reported.[2][4]
Diet
E. guentherii preys predominately upon reptiles such as lizards and snakes, but it will also eat amphibians and termites.[4]
Reproduction
E. guentherii is oviparous.[1][2] In late summer an adult female may lay a clutch of as many as ten eggs.[4]
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