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The Southern African rock python (Python natalensis) is a large python species native to Southern Africa inhabiting savanna and woodland. [1] It was first described by Andrew Smith in 1833. [2] Growing a length of more than 5 m (16 ft), this is one of the largest snakes in the world.
Afrotyphlops schlegelii, commonly known as Schlegel's beaked blind snake [2] or Schlegel's giant blind snake, [1] is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. [3] [4] [5] The species is endemic to eastern and southern Africa, and bears the distinction of being the world's largest typhlopid. [2]
Mature females lay eggs from January through March, which is late Summer in southern Africa. Clutch size varies from 5 to 14. Each egg measures about 43 mm × 10 mm (1 + 11 ⁄ 16 in × 3 ⁄ 8 in). The embryos within the eggs are well-developed, and the shell walls are thin.
Two buffaloes – killing both with a single shot requires considerable marksmanship. Tweebuffelsmeteenskootmorsdoodgeskietfontein is a farm in the North West province of South Africa that is noted for its unusually long place name of 44 characters—the longest in South Africa and possibly fourth-longest in the world.
Field Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern Africa. Third Revised edition, Second impression. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 399 pp. ISBN 0-88359-042-5. (Lycophidion capense, p. 76 + Plate 36). Smith A. 1831. "Contributions to the Natural History of South Africa, &c". South African Quarterly Journal 1 (5): 9-24.
Another large species in this family is the false water cobra (Hydrodynastes gigas) reaching a length of 3 m (9.8 ft), and a mass of 4.56 kg (10.1 lb), [79] [80] one of the largest venomous snakes in South America. The tiger rat snake (Spilotes pullatus), also living in South America, can reach a length of 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in). [81]
Field Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern Africa. Third Revised edition, Second impression. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 399 pp. ISBN 0-88359-042-5. (Atractaspis duerdeni, p. 63 + Plate 38). Broadley, Donald G.; Blaylock, Roger (2013). The Snakes of Zimbabwe and Botswana.
East Africa Geometric tortoise: Psammobates geometricus: Cape area of South Africa Leopard tortoise: Stigmochelys pardalis: savannah from Sudan to South Africa [2] Lobatse hinge-back tortoise: Kinixys lobatsiana: Southern Africa: African softshell turtle: Trionyx triunguis: parts of East, West and Middle Africa Pancake tortoise: Malacochersus ...