African Snake-eater
Polemon fulvicollis
Potentially dangerous
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Lamprophiidae
Polemon fulvicollis, or the African snake-eater, is a species of mildly venomous rear-fanged snake in the family Atractaspididae. It is endemic to Africa. Geographic range It is found in Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon and Uganda.
Polemon fulvicollis est une espèce de serpents de la famille des Lamprophiidae. Répartition Cette espèce se rencontre : en Ouganda ; au Cameroun ; au Gabon ; en République du Congo ; en République démocratique du Congo. Description C'est un serpent venimeux.
Polemon es un género de serpientes venenosas de la familia Lamprophiidae. Sus especies se distribuyen por el África subsahariana. Especies Se reconocen las 12 especies siguientes: Polemon acanthias (Reinhardt, 1860) Polemon barthii Jan, 1858 Polemon bocourti Mocquard, 1897 Polemon christyi (Boulenger, 1903) Polemon collaris (Peters, 1881) Polemon fulvicollis (Mocquard, 1887) Polemon gabonensis (Duméril, 1856) Polemon gracilis (Boulenger, 1911) Polemon griseiceps (Laurent, 1947) Polemon neuwiedi (Jan, 1858) Polemon notatus (Peters, 1882) Polemon robustus (de Witte & Laurent, 1947) ==…
Distribution
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