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Dasypeltis. 18 recognized species, see article. Dasypeltis is a genus of colubrid snakes. It is one of only two taxonomic groups of snakes known to have adapted to feed exclusively on eggs (the other being the genus Elachistodon). Dasypeltis are non- venomous and found throughout the continent of Africa, primarily in forested or wooded habitats ...
Dasypeltis atra. — Gans, 1964. Dasypeltis atra, commonly known as the African egg-eating snake or montane egg-eater, is a species of non-venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Africa .
Egg-eating snake. Elachistodon westermanni. Egg-eating snake can refer to six different species of snake, found within two genera: Dasypeltis, the group of African egg-eating snakes. Indian egg-eating snake ( Elachistodon westermanni)
Dasypeltis fasciata. — Loveridge, 1957. Dasypeltis fasciata, commonly known as the Central African egg-eating snake or the western forest eggeater, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Africa. It is one of 18 species in the genus Dasypeltis, and is occasionally kept in captivity as an exotic pet along with ...
Dasypeltis medici. — Gans, 1957. D. medici, illustration from Bianconi's original description, 1859. Dasypeltis medici, known commonly as the East African egg-eater and the eastern forest egg-eater, is a species of non venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Africa .
Mimicry. It has been suggested that non-venomous Dasypeltis scabra is a mimic of venomous Echis carinatus, the saw-scaled viper, which it strongly resembles. [ 3] D. scabra also closely resembles Causus rhombeatus, the rhombic night adder. These two species may be distinguished by the shape of the pupil of the eye.
For example, the African egg-eating snake has flexible jaws adapted for eating eggs much larger than the diameter of its head. [26]: 81 This snake has no teeth, but does have bony protrusions on the inside edge of its spine, which it uses to break the shell when eating eggs. [26]: 81
The eastern milk snake is a nocturnal hunter. It feeds primarily on mice but consumes other small mammals, snakes, birds, bird eggs, slugs, and other invertebrates. [16] Juveniles commonly eat other small snakes, amphibians, and insects. As they age, they tend to feed on more birds and rodents. [17]