Degen's water snake | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Crotaphopeltis |
Species: | C. degeni
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Binomial name | |
Crotaphopeltis degeni (
Boulenger, 1906)
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Synonyms [2] | |
Degen's water snake (Crotaphopeltis degeni), also known commonly as Degen's herald snake and the yellow-flanked snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Sub-Saharan Africa.
The specific name, degeni, is in honor of Swiss-born Edward J. E. Degen (1852–1922), who collected natural history specimens in Africa, and later worked as a taxidermist at the British Museum (Natural History). [3]
C. degeni is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. [2]
The preferred natural habitats of C. degeni are mesic savanna and freshwater wetlands, at altitudes of 500–2,700 m (1,600–8,900 ft). [1]
C. degeni is semiaquatic [1] [2] and nocturnal. [1] It swims well, and during the day it hides in holes in the ground and in vegetation near water. [1]
C. degeni preys upon amphibians and perhaps also upon small fishes. [1]
C. degeni is oviparous. [2] Clutch size is six eggs. [1]
Degen's water snake | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Crotaphopeltis |
Species: | C. degeni
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Binomial name | |
Crotaphopeltis degeni (
Boulenger, 1906)
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Synonyms [2] | |
Degen's water snake (Crotaphopeltis degeni), also known commonly as Degen's herald snake and the yellow-flanked snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Sub-Saharan Africa.
The specific name, degeni, is in honor of Swiss-born Edward J. E. Degen (1852–1922), who collected natural history specimens in Africa, and later worked as a taxidermist at the British Museum (Natural History). [3]
C. degeni is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. [2]
The preferred natural habitats of C. degeni are mesic savanna and freshwater wetlands, at altitudes of 500–2,700 m (1,600–8,900 ft). [1]
C. degeni is semiaquatic [1] [2] and nocturnal. [1] It swims well, and during the day it hides in holes in the ground and in vegetation near water. [1]
C. degeni preys upon amphibians and perhaps also upon small fishes. [1]
C. degeni is oviparous. [2] Clutch size is six eggs. [1]