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Telescopus beetzi
Species of snake From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Telescopus beetzi, commonly known as Beetz's tiger snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to southern Africa.
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Etymology
The specific name, beetzi, is in honor of German geologist Paul Friedrich Werner Beetz (1887–1954), who collected the holotype.[3][4]
Common names
Common names for T. beetzi include Beetz's tiger snake,[3] Karoo tiger snake,[2] and Namib tiger snake.[2]
Geographic range
T. beetzi is found in southern Namibia and northwestern South Africa.[2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of T. beetzi are shrubland, desert, and rocky areas, at altitudes of 50–1,500 m (160–4,920 ft).[1]
Description
T. beetzi is a slender, medium-sized snake. Females are larger than males. The maximum recorded snout-to-vent length (SVL) is 59 cm (23 in) for a female, but the maximum recorded SVL is only 43.5 cm (17.1 in) for a male. The dorsal scales are arranged in 21 rows at midbody, and the anal plate is undivided.[5]
Behavior
Diet
Reproduction
T. beetzi is oviparous.[2] Clutch size is 3–5 eggs. The eggs are elongate, with an average size of 12 mm × 44 mm (0.47 in × 1.73 in). The average total length (including tail) of a hatchling is 18 cm (7.1 in).[5]
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