Weinell, Jeffrey L.;Hooper, Errol;Leviton, Alan E.;Brown, Rafe M.
Lamprophiidae
Sign in to saveThe Lamprophiidae are a family of snakes found throughout Africa, including Seychelles. There are 89 species as of July 2022.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyLamprophiidae
イエヘビ科 (Lamprophiidae) はヘビの科の一つ。約60属300種が属する。ナミヘビ上科に属し、コブラ科と近縁である。ほとんどの種はアフリカに分布するが、東南アジア・中東・ヨーロッパにも数種がいる。
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- Caenophidia
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- Lamprophis fuliginosus02.jpg
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- African nocturnal snakes
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The Lamprophiidae are a family of snakes found throughout Africa, including Seychelles. There are 89 species as of July 2022.
==Biology== Lamprophiids are a diverse group of snakes. Many are terrestrial but some are fossorial (e.g. Amblyodipsas) or semi-aquatic (e.g. Lycodonomorphus). Some are fast-moving (e.g. Psammophis) whereas others are slow (e.g. Duberria). They are found in deserts, grasslands, tropical forests, and mountains. They feed on mammals, birds, other reptiles, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates. Some species use constriction to subdue their prey (e.g. Boaedon). When other snake families were formerly included within the Lamprophiidae, they were considered even more diverse in biology, although this is now known to not be the case. Most species are oviparous.
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