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East African Egg Eater

Dasypeltis medici

Classification

Dasypeltis medici, also known commonly as the East African egg-eater, the eastern forest egg-eater, and the rufous egg eater, is a species of nonvenomous snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Africa. Etymology The specific name, medici, is in honor of Italian physiologist Michele Medici.

Distribution

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