Psammophis brevirostris

Psammophis brevirostris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Lamprophiidae
Subfamily: Lamprophiinae
Genus: Psammophis
Species: P. brevirostris
Binomial name
Psammophis brevirostris
Peters, 1881

Psammophis brevirostris, also known as the short-snouted grass snake,[1][2] is a diurnal, mildly venomous snake native to southern Africa. It is oviparous and can lay up to 15 eggs in summer. The snake feeds on lizards, rodents, snakes and small birds; it is alert and considered fast.[2]

References

  1. Psammophis brevirostris at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 25 December 2014.
  2. 1 2 Marais, J. 2004. A Complete Guide to the Snakes of Southern Africa. Struik, Cape Town.
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