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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 scabra, known as the common egg eater, egg-eating snake or rhombic egg eater, [1] is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. It is endemic to Africa.
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 ...
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)
A red-bellied black snake Pseudechis porphyriacus eating eggs of the green tree snake Dendrelaphis punctulatus. Egg predation or ovivory is a feeding strategy in many groups of animals (ovivores) in which they consume eggs. Since a fertilized egg represents a complete organism at one stage of its life cycle, eating an egg is a form of predation ...
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 .
The Louisiana pine snake (Pituophis ruthveni) is a species of large, non-venomous, constrictor in the family Colubridae. [3][4] This powerful snake is notable because of its large eggs and small clutch sizes. The Louisiana pine snake is indigenous to west-central Louisiana and East Texas, where it relies strongly on Baird's pocket gophers for ...
Dasypeltis gansi. J. Trape & Mané, 2006. Dasypeltis gansi, commonly known as Gans's egg-eater or Gans' egg-eating snake, is a species of non- venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to West Africa .