Lycophidion variegatum
| Variegated Wolf Snake | |
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| Variegated Wolf Snake, Lycophidion variegatum photographed along the Selati River, Limpopo, South Africa. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Sauropsida |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Infraorder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Lamprophiidae |
| Subfamily: | Boodontinae |
| Genus: | Lycophidion |
| Species: | L. variegatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Lycophidion variegatum Broadley, 1969 | |
Lycophidion variegatum, also known as the variegated wolf snake,[1][2] is a small nocturnal snake in the family Lamprophiidae which actively hunts lizards in small crevices. It lives in southern Africa.[2]
References
- ↑ Lycophidion variegatum at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 25 December 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Marais, J. 2004. A Complete Guide to the Snakes of Southern Africa. Struik, Cape Town.