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Xenocalamus transvaalensis

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Species of snake

Xenocalamus transvaalensis
Photograph by Dylan Leonard
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Atractaspididae
Genus: Xenocalamus
Species: X. transvaalensis
Binomial name
Xenocalamus transvaalensis
Methuen, 1919
Common names: Transvaal quill-snouted snake, Speckled quill-snouted snake

Xenocalamus transvaalensis is a species of mildly venomous rear-fanged snake in the family Atractaspididae. The species is endemic to Africa. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid.

Geographic range

X. transvaalensis is found in Botswana, southern Mozambique, Republic of South Africa (former Northern Transvaal and former Zululand), and Zimbabwe.

Description

X. transvaalensis is black dorsally, and white ventrally. Males may attain a total length (including tail) of 37 cm (14+1⁄2 in); females, 31.5 cm (12+3⁄8 in).

Reproduction

In summer an adult female X. transvaalensis may lay two elongated eggs, 28 mm x 6 mm (1 1/16 in x 3/16 in).

References

  1. Maritz, B.; Marais, J. (2018). "Xenocalamus transvaalensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T23102A115653979. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T23102A115653979.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. "Xenocalamus transvaalensis ". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 17 August 2007.
  3. Species Xenocalamus transvaalensis at The Reptile Database . www.reptile-database.org.
  4. ^ Branch, Bill (1998). Field Guide to the Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern Africa. Cape Town: Struik Publishers. p. 64.

Further reading

  • Methuen PA (1919). "Descriptions of a new snake from the Transvaal, together with a new diagnosis and key of the genus Xenocalamus, and of some Batrachia from Madagascar". Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1919: 349–355. (Xenocalamus transvaalensis, new species).

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Taxon identifiers
Xenocalamus transvaalensis


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