Olive Grass Snake

© Tyrone Ping

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Olive Grass Snake, Olive Whip Snake [Psammophis mossambicus]

Vital Statistics

Klilasi: Reptilia
Swakudya: Squamata
Ndyangu: Colubridae
Ku Leha (F)
1 285 mm
Ku Leha (M)
1 451 mm

Xifanekiso

Nyoka olive grass snake yikulu hiku vumbeka, nachila woleya. Nhlana wuna rivala ra olive-brown (yayela kuyakaku basuluka hiri vala), rikanda rayona rintima hirivala, akwirini ri na rivala raxitshopana.

Mphakelo

Olive Grass snake yile northern ya xifundha kufikela a KwaZulu-Natal ekusuwi na lwandle nale Kenya.

Andzisa

Yaxisati yibeka matandza ya 10-30, namamatluka, hile kaxikari xaximumu. Yateka 65 yamasiku kuri yahumelela.

Chefu

Chefu yakona loko yokukuma yihlatisana nakuvava.

Madyelo

Yodya tinwani tinyoka.

Field Notes

Olive snake yitsama yodya Angola green snake [Philothamnus angolensis] nihambu makalyiwani yinga tolobeki.