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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 other members of its genus ...
Most egg-eating snakes never get large enough to consume typical chicken eggs, so smaller ones must be provided, such as finch or quail eggs. Once a reliable source(s) of food is obtained, Dasypeltis make easy and hardy vivarium species. Captive breeding is virtually unknown, so almost all specimens available are wild caught. [citation needed]
The desert grassland whiptail lizard is a relatively small reptile, whose size ranges from 2 + 3 ⁄ 4 to 5 + 1 ⁄ 4 inches (7.0 to 13.3 cm). [8] Desert grassland whiptails are very long and slim, with a thin tail that is longer than their body length. Their distinct identifying feature are the six yellowish lines that run the length of their ...
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
Synapsida [a] is a diverse group of tetrapod vertebrates that includes all mammals and their extinct relatives. It is one of the two major clades of the group Amniota, the other being the more diverse group Sauropsida (which includes all extant reptiles and birds).
Dasypeltis scabra, also known commonly as the common egg eater, the egg-eating snake, and the rhombic egg eater, [1] is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Africa .
Burton's legless lizard (Lialis burtonis) is a species of lizard in the family Pygopodidae.The species lacks forelegs and has only rudimentary hind legs. [2] Pygopodid lizards are also referred to as "legless lizards", [3] "flap-footed lizards" [4] and "snake-lizards". [5]
Most reptiles are viviparous, although oviparous reptiles do exist. Oviparous reptiles often display very little or no maternal behavior after the eggs have hatched, while viviparous reptiles typically exhibit more extensive maternal care. [1] Nile crocodiles however, are the exception to this.