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''Dasypeltis'' is a genus of colubrid snakes. It is one of only two taxonomic groups of snakes known to have adapted to feed exclusively on eggs (the other being the genus ''Elachistodon''). They are non-venomous and found throughout the continent of Africa, primarily in forested or wooded habitats that are also home to numerous species of birds. ==Species== ''Dasypeltis'' has 12 recognized species:〔The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.〕 * ''Dasypeltis abyssina'' (A.M.C. Duméril, Bibron & A.H.A. Duméril, 1854) *''Dasypeltis atra'' Sternfeld, 1912 - montane egg-eating snake * ''Dasypeltis confusa'' J. Trape & Mané, 2006 * ''Dasypeltis fasciata'' A. Smith, 1849 - Central African egg eating snake * ''Dasypeltis gansi'' J. Trape & Mané, 2006 * ''Dasypeltis inornata'' A. Smith, 1849 - southern brown egg-eating snake * ''Dasypeltis latericia'' J. Trape & Mané, 2006 * ''Dasypeltis medici'' (Bianconi, 1859) - East African egg-eating snake * * ''Dasypeltis medici lamuensis'' Gans, 1957 * * ''Dasypeltis medici medici'' (Bianconi, 1859) * ''Dasypeltis palmarum'' (Leach, 1818) * ''Dasypeltis parascabra'' S. Trape, Mediannikov & J. Trape, 2012 * ''Dasypeltis sahelensis'' J. Trape & Mané, 2006 * ''Dasypeltis scabra'' (Linnaeus, 1758) - common or rhombic egg-eating snake * * ''Dasypeltis scabra loveridgei'' Mertens, 1954 * * ''Dasypeltis scabra scabra'' (Linnaeus, 1758) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dasypeltis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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