Vine Snake

© Roger de la Harpe

Igama

Ukhokhothi [Thelotornis capensis capensis]

Udidi

Isilwanyana esirhubuluzayo

I-oda

Squamata

Usapho

Colubridae

Iintlobo

Kwaziwa iintlanga eziyi 3

Ubude imazi

975 mm

Ubude inkunzi

1 062 mm

Inkcazelo

Sinqinile esiqwini kwaye sinentloko etsolo namehlo amakhulu. Izikali zesiqu zinkenenkene kwaye ibhalwe ngemigca apha emaphakathini omzimba. Umzimba wona umbalabala.

Ulwabelwano

Ifumaneka kwiMpuma nangaku Mzantsi we Afrika, imane isuswa zizicotho zemvula phaya embindini nase Ntshona Afrika ka T.Kirtlandii.

Ukudala

Imazi ibeka amaqanda ayi 4-18 ehlobo, lamaqanda ayaqandusela pha kweyeNkwindla emva kweentsuku eziyi 60-90. Ezincinci zingange 230- 331mm ngomlinganiselo futhi ziweyisha I 3-4g. Imazi ibeka iqela lamaqanda amabini ngaxesha izala.

Ukuqaqamba

Ixhoba liyabulalwa liginywe, ibe inyoka iyaxhonywa ijonge phantsi.

Itya ntoni

Itya ukutya okwahlukile okuquka ucikilishe, amasele, amantshontsho entaka kunye neenyoka.

Iintlobo

Lenyoka yaziwa njengo Khokhothi ngokuba iyafana namasebe omthi asendaweni abayibiza iKhokhothi ngokuqhela kwayo ukwenza amantshontsho entaka isusulu sayo.

Iimpawu Zasendle

Kubanzima ukuyiqaphela ngenxa yomxube wombala wayo, njengegama layo, lilo ilovane eliqhelekileyo neligcwele indawo yonke.