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The boomslang is a colubrid snake within the subfamily Colubrinae.It belongs to the genus Dispholidus, which contains two other species, D. pembae and D. punctatus.. The boomslang is thought to be closely related to members of the genera Thelotornis, Thrasops, Rhamnophis, and Xyelodontophis, with which it forms the taxonomic tribe Dispholidini.
Dispholidus typus ((A. Smith, 1828)) – Boomslang; References This page was last edited on 23 October 2024, at 04:15 (UTC). Text is available under the ...
The genus is native to Africa. All species in the genus have a slender and elongated profile, a long tail, a narrow head and a pointed snout. The eye of all species has a horizontal pupil, shaped like a keyhole, which gives twig snakes binocular vision. Twig snakes are greyish-brown with faint light and dark markings.
The tree of life or universal tree of life is a metaphor, conceptual model, and research tool used to explore the evolution of life and describe the relationships between organisms, both living and extinct, as described in a famous passage in Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species (1859). [1]
The Open Tree of Life is an online phylogenetic tree of life – a collaborative effort, funded by the National Science Foundation. [2] [3] The first draft, including 2.3 million species, was released in September 2015. [4] The Interactive graph allows the user to zoom in to taxonomic classifications, phylogenetic trees, and information about a ...
Garter snake is the common name for small to medium-sized snakes belonging to the genus Thamnophis in the family Colubridae.They are native to North and Central America, ranging from central Canada in the north to Costa Rica in the south.
Indeed, Boomslang was the first time most fans had ever heard Marr’s singing voice. “I learned a lot fast from doing Boomslang, like fronting the band and writing in new ways, he says of the ...
Russell's viper grows to a maximum body and tail length of 166 cm (65 in) and averages about 120 cm (47 in) in mainland Asia. On islands, it is slightly shorter on average. [5] It is more slender than most vipers. [18] The following dimensions for a "fair-sized adult specimen" were reported in 1937: [19] Total length 1.24 m (4 ft 1 in)