Crotaphopeltis_barotseensis

<i>Crotaphopeltis barotseensis</i>

Crotaphopeltis barotseensis

Species of snake

Crotaphopeltis barotseensis, the Barotse water snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.[1][3]

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Geographic range and habitat

The snake is found in Angola, Botswana and Zambia.[1][3] It is a largely aquatic snake typically associated with Papyrus and Phragmites swamps.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    Verburgt, L.; Pietersen, D.; Farooq, H.; Chapeta, Y. (2020). "Crotaphopeltis barotseensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T13264917A13264921. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T13264917A13264921.en. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  2. [2]
    Broadley, Donald G. (1968). "A new species of Crotaphopeltis (Serpentes: Colubridae) from Barotseland, Zambia". Fieldiana Zoology. 51 (10): 135–139. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.2806.
  3. [3]
    Crotaphopeltis barotseensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2 May 2024.


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