Dipsadoboa aulica

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Dipsadoboa aulica, commonly known as the marbled tree snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Africa, and is mildly venomous to humans.[3]

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Serpentes
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Dipsadoboa aulica
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Dipsadoboa
Species:
D. aulica
Binomial name
Dipsadoboa aulica
(Günther, 1864)
Synonyms[2]
  • Chamaetortus aulicus
    Günther, 1864
  • Dipsadoboa aulica
    — Rasmussen, 1989
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Geographic range

D. aulica is found in Eswatini, Malawi, Mozambique, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe.[2]

Description

D. aulica is a slender-bodied snake. Males may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 66 cm (26 in). Females are slightly smaller, growing to 63 cm (25 in) SVL. The smooth dorsal scales are arranged in 17 rows at midbody.[4]

Behavior

D. aulicus, is nocturnal and arboreal, hiding during the day in tree cavities or under bark.[4]

Diet

Feeding on a grey-foam nest tree frog, in South Africa

D. aulica preys primarily upon tree frogs and geckos, but will also eat toads, skinks, and small rodents.[4]

Reproduction

D. aulica, like all species in the genus Dipsadoboa, is oviparous. In midsummer sexually mature females lay 7-8 eggs. The eggs measure on average 25.5 x 11.5 mm (about 1 x 0.5 inch). Hatchlings measure on average 18 cm (about 7 inches) in total length (including tail).[4]

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