| Short-snouted grass snake | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Psammophiidae |
| 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
- ↑ Psammophis brevirostris at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 25 December 2014.
- 1 2 Marais, J. 2004. A Complete Guide to the Snakes of Southern Africa. Struik, Cape Town.
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