| 词条 | Cape wolf snake |
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| name = Cape wolf snake | image = Cape Wolf Snake (Lycophidion capense) (16199625893).jpg | image_caption = At Lower Sabie, southern Kruger National Park | image2 = Lycophidion capense.jpg | image2_caption = Ventral aspect on an individual from Pretoria, Gauteng | genus = Lycophidion | species = capense | authority = (A. Smith, 1831)[1] | synonyms = *Lycodon capensis {{small|A. Smith, 1831}}
}} The Cape wolf snake (Lycophidion capense) is a species of oviparous,[1] nonvenomous snake which occurs over a wide area of southern to central Africa.[2] Though docile and harmless, it may be confused with the very poisonous stiletto snake.[3] SubspeciesThe species contains three subspecies, including the nominotypical subspecies, L. c. capense.[4]
Nota bene: A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Lycophidion. DescriptionAdults regularly reach 40 cm in length,[3] but some grow to 64 cm. It has a flattened, tapering head and marbled eye. The brown or black lateral and dorsal scales are tipped white,[5] while the ventral scales are all-white. Long recurved fangs are present on the upper as well as lower jaws,[3] for which they are named. Diet and behaviourThey are widely distributed but prefer damp locations,[3] with lowland forest and fynbos being preferred habitats. They feed mostly on geckos and skinks which they bite and kill by constriction.[1] They are believed to reach an age of 15 to 20 years.[5] References1. ^1 {{cite book |author=Carruthers, Vincent |title=The Wildlife of Southern Africa: A Field Guide to the Animal and Plants of the Region |publisher=Struik Publishers |location=Cape Town |year=2005 |pages=92 |isbn=1-86872-451-4 |oclc= |doi= |accessdate=}} 2. ^Biodiversity occurrence data provided by GBIF: (Accessed through GBIF Data Portal, www.gbif.net, 2008-09-02{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}) 3. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|title=This is a Wolf... snake |url=https://www.facebook.com/bionerds.co.za/photos/a.1761360214188023.1073741828.1761354944188550/2048850788772296/?type=3&theater |website=Facebook |publisher=Bionerds.co.za |accessdate=15 May 2018}} 4. ^1 2 {{NRDB species |genus = Lycophidion | species=capense}}, 2007 5. ^1 {{cite web|title=Lycophidion capense (Common wolf snake, Cape wolf snake) |url= http://www.biodiversityexplorer.org/reptiles/squamata/serpentes/colubridae/lycophidion_capense.htm |website= biodiversity explorer |publisher=iziko museums |accessdate=15 May 2018}} Further reading{{commons category|Lycophidion capense|Lycophidion capense}}
3 : Colubrids|Snakes of Africa|Reptiles described in 1831 |
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