AnAge entry for Dasypeltis atra
Classification (HAGRID: 03336)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia (Taxon entry)
Order: Squamata
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Dasypeltis
- Species
- Dasypeltis atra
- Common name
- African egg-eating snake
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- Not yet established
- Observations
Not much is known about the longevity of these animals, though they have been reported to live up to 5.2 years [0485]. Considering the longevity of similar species, maximum longevity could be significantly underestimated.
Life history traits (averages)
- Female sexual maturity
- Male sexual maturity
- Adult weight
- 72.25 g
Metabolism
No information on metabolism is available.
References
- [1308] Myhrvold et al. (2015), An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles
- [0485] Andrew Snider and J. Bowler (1992), Longevity of Reptiles and Amphibians in North American Collections, Second Edition
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 1081714
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account (if available)
- Encyclopaedia of Life
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- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 186579
- Entrez
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- Ageing Literature
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- Images
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