Dasypeltis confusa

Dasypeltis confusa

Confusing egg-eater, Diamond-back egg-eater

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Dasypeltis confusa

Dasypeltis confusa, commonly known as the confusing egg-eater or the diamond-back egg-eater, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Africa.

Distribution

Geography

D. confusa is found in Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Togo, and Uganda.

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The preferred habitat of D. confusa is savanna at altitudes of 500–1,200 m (1,600–3,900 ft).

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Mating Habits

D. confusa is oviparous.

References

1. Dasypeltis confusa Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dasypeltis_confusa

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