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Dasypeltis (African Egg Eaters)

(Reptilia: Serpentes: Colubridae)

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Dasypeltis in general

Ananjeva, N.B. 1982. [Armoured teeth in snakes]. (In Russian). Priroda (Moscow) 1982(3): 120.

Bates, M.F.; Broadley, D.G. 2018. A revision of the egg-eating snakes of the genus Dasypeltis Wagler (Squamata: Colubridae: Colubrinae) in north-eastern Africa and south-western Arabia, with descriptions of three new species. Indago 34(1): 1–95.

Broadley, D.G. 1962. The diet of Dasypeltis. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Rhodesia 19: 4.

Brooke, R.K. 1992. The date of publication of certain names of reptiles and amphibians proposed by Andrew Smith. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa 41(1): 9.

Duinen, J.J. van 1989. Egg-eating snakes (Dasypeltis) in the Noorder Animal Park at Emmen. Litteratura Serpentium (English Edition) 9(3): 105-112.

Gans, C. 1952. The functional morphology of the egg-eating adaptions in the snake genus Dasypeltis. Zoologica (New York) 37: 209-244.

Gans, C. 1954. Dasypeltis - little snake vs. big egg. Animal Kingdom 57: 6-10.

Gans, C. 1959. A taxonomic revision of the African snake genus Dasypeltis. Ann Mus Congo Belg (Ser 8) 74: 1-237.

Gans, C. 1961. Mimicry in procryptically colored snakes of the genus Dasypeltis. Evolution 15: 72-91.

Gans, C. 1964. Further comments on the forms of the African snake genus Dasypeltis (Reptilia: Serpentes). Revue de Zoologie et Botanique Africaine (Bruxelles) 69: 279-295.

Gans, C.; Loveridge, A. 1952. Proposed use of the plenary powers to validate the generic name "Dasypeltis" Wagler, 1830, for the African egg-eating snake (Class Reptilia). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 6: 347-348.

Gans, C.; Richmond, N.D. 1957. Warning behavior in snakes of the genus Dasypeltis. Copeia 1957: 269-274.

Gartner, G.E.A.; Greene, H.W. 2008. Adaptation in the African egg-eating snake: a comparative approach to a classic study in evolutionary functional morphology. Journal of Zoology (London) 275(4): 368-374.

Göthel, H. 2015. Abgepacktes Futter – Vogeleier als Nahrungsquelle. Draco 16(61): pp. ?

Göthel, H. 2015. Afrikanische Eierschlangen im Terrarium. Draco 16(61): pp. ?

Göthel, H. 2015. Das Fressverhalten Afrikanischer Eierschlangen. Draco 16(61): pp. ?

Göthel, H. 2015. Die Eierschlangenarten Afrikas. Draco 16(61): pp. ?

Göthel, H. 2015. Die Pazifisten unter den Schlangen – Afrikanische Eierschlangen der Gattung Dasypeltis. Draco 16(61): pp. ?

Göthel, H. 2015. Evolutionsbiologische Betrachtungen. Draco 16(61): pp. ?

Göthel, H. 2015. Mimikry und Abwehrverhalten bei Eierschlangen. Draco 16(61): pp. ?

Göthel, H. 2015. Nachzucht von Afrikanischen Eierschlangen. Draco 16(61): pp. ?

Hoser, R.T. 2013. A new egg-eating snake from the southern Arabian Peninsula (Squamata: Serpentes: Colubridae: Colubrinae: Boigini). Australasian Journal of Herpetology 21: 59-63.

Howes, G.B. 1901. Dasypeltis and the egested egg-shell. Nature 63: 326-327.

International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 1956. Opinion 387. Suppression under the plenary powers of the generic name Anodon Smith, 1829 for the purpose of validating the generic name Dasypeltis Wagler, 1830, for the African Egg-eating snake (Class Reptilia). Opinions of the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 12: 241-250.

Kulmus, H. 1985. Einige Anmerkungen zur Zucht und Haltung von Eierschlangen. Herpetofauna (Weinstadt) 7(36): 23-34.

Morrison, C. 1949. A snake that eats eggs. Country Life 105: 600-601.

Nieuwenhuizen, A. van den 1978. Zur Pflege von Eierschlangen. DATZ (Die Aquarien- und Terrarien-Zeitschrift) 31(6): 208-212.

Pettigrew, G. 2008. Captive husbandry of egg eating snakes (genus Dasypeltis). Herptile 33(2): 42-54.

Pitman, C.R.S. 1965. Some observations on the African egg-eating snake. Puku 3: 105-112.

Rabb, G.B.; Snedigar, R. 1960. Notes on feeding behaviour of an African egg-eating snake. Copeia 1960: 59-60.

Senter, P. 2000. Natural history notes: Hapsidophrys smaragdinus (Emerald Snake), Philothamnus irregularis (NCN), Philothamnus heterodermus (NCN), Dasypeltis sp. (egg-eating snake), Afronatrix anoscopus (Brown Water Snake), Grayia smythii (Smyth's Water Snake), Natriciteres variegatus (NCN), Boaedon lineatus (House Snake), and Aparallactus niger (Centipede-eater). Caudal prehension. Herpetological Review 31(4): 246-247.

Shaw, C.E. 1961. Eggs preferred. Zoonooz 34(1): 3-7.

Switak, K.H. 1998. Eierschlangen der Gattung Dasypeltis. DATZ (Die Aquarien- und Terrarien-Zeitschrift) 51(3): 150-155.

The editors of Draco. 2015. Eierschlangen. Draco 16(61): pp. ?

Trape, J.F.; Mané, Y. 2006. Le genre Dasypeltis Wagler (Serpentes: Colubridae) en Afrique de l'ouest: description de trois especes et d'une sousespece nouvelles. Bulletin de la Societe Herpetologique de France 119: 27-56.

Trape, S.; Mediannikov, O.; Trape, J.F. 2012. When colour patterns reflect phylogeography: new species of Dasypeltis (Serpentes: Colubridae: Boigini) from West Africa. Comptes Rendus Biologies 335(7): 488-501.

Visser, J. 1981. Tooth counts for Dasypeltis (Serpentes: Dasypeltinae). Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa 25: 13-14.

Dasypeltis arabica

Bates, M.F.; Broadley, D.G. 2018. A revision of the egg-eating snakes of the genus Dasypeltis Wagler (Squamata: Colubridae: Colubrinae) in north-eastern Africa and south-western Arabia, with descriptions of three new species. Indago 34(1): 1–95.

Dasypeltis atra

Broadley, D.G.; Bates, M.F. 2009. New range extensions for Dasypeltis atra Sternfeld in Tanzania (Serpentes: Colubridae), with a review of the distribution of colour phases. African Journal of Herpetology 58(1): 50-55.

Gravlund, P.; Berggreen, A.; Andersen, M. 1998. Geographic distribution: Dasypeltis atra (African Egg-eating Snake). Herpetological Review 29(1): 53.

Necas, P. 1995. Preliminary results of the herpetological expedition "ETHIOPIA'92". pp. 335-336. In: Llorente, G.A.; Montori, A.; Santos, X. & Carretero, M.A. (eds.). Scientia Herpetologica: papers submitted from the 7th Ordinary General Meeting of Societas Europaea Herpetologica, Barcelona, September 15-19, 1993. Asociacion Herpetologica Espanola, Barcelona. 385 pp.

Necas, P.; Modry, D. 1998. Bemerkungen zur Biologie, Haltung und Vermehrung der Schwarzen Eierschlange, Dasypeltis atra Sternfeld, 1912. Reptilia (D) 3(11): 33-38.

Dasypeltis bazi

Saleh, M.; Sarhan, M. 2016. The egg-eating snake (Colubridae: Dasypeltis) of Faiyum, Egypt, with the description of a new species. Bulletin de la Société Herpétologique de France 160: 25-48.

Dasypeltis confusa

Bates, M.F. 2013. First records of the egg-eating snake Dasypeltis confusa Trape & Mane 2006 in Nigeria and Chad, with range extensions for Ghana. Navorsinge van die Nasionale Museum (Bloemfontein) 29(2): 17-27.

Trape, J.F.; Mané, Y. 2006. Le genre Dasypeltis Wagler (Serpentes: Colubridae) en Afrique de l'ouest: description de trois especes et d'une sousespece nouvelles. Bulletin de la Societe Herpetologique de France 119: 27-56.

Dasypeltis crucifera

Dasypeltis fasciata

Forcart, L. 1964. Publication date and holotype of the name Rachiodon scaber subfasciatus Müller, 1878 (Colubridae, Reptilia). Copeia 1964: 224.

Gans, C. 1960. The western extremity of the range of Dasypeltis fasciata, with notes on ecology and color resemblance. Copeia 1960: 154-155.

Gans, C. 1962. Terrestrial locomotion without limbs. American Zoologist 2: 167-182.

Pauwels, O.S.G.; Carlino, P.; Chirio, L.; Albert, J.L. 2016. Miscellanea herpetologica gabonica IV. Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society 51(5): 73-79.

Rödel, M.O.; Spawls, S. 2010. Dasypeltis fasciata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T176779A7302853. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T176779A7302853.en.

Schillert, S. 2004. Dasypeltis fasciata Smith. Sauria (Berlin) 26(3): 609-612. (Suppl).

Dasypeltis gansi

Bates, M.F.; Ineich, I. 2012. A new size record for the West African egg-eating snake Dasypeltis gansi Trape & Mane, 2006, with new distribution records. Navorsinge van die Nasionale Museum (Bloemfontein) 28(3): 41-48.

Bates, M.F.; Trape, J.F.; Spawls, S. 2013. Geographic distribution: Dasypeltis gansi Trape & Mane, 2006. Gans' Egg-eater. African Herp News 60: 30-32.

Trape, J.F.; Mané, Y. 2006. Le genre Dasypeltis Wagler (Serpentes: Colubridae) en Afrique de l'ouest: description de trois especes et d'une sousespece nouvelles. Bulletin de la Societe Herpetologique de France 119: 27-56.

Dasypeltis inornata

Jacobsen, N.H.G. 1988. Colubridae Dasypeltis inornata A. Smith, 1849. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa 34: 50.

Marais, J. 2017. Dasypeltis inornata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T13265123A110330405. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T13265123A110330405.en.

Witberg, M. 2011. Natural history notes: Dasypeltis Wagler, 1830. Inter-species copulation. African Herp News 53: 45-46.

Dasypeltis latericia

Trape, J. 2013. Dasypeltis latericia. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T18153878A18153885. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T18153878A18153885.en.

Trape, J.F.; Mané, Y. 2006. Le genre Dasypeltis Wagler (Serpentes: Colubridae) en Afrique de l'ouest: description de trois especes et d'une sousespece nouvelles. Bulletin de la Societe Herpetologique de France 119: 27-56.

Trape, S.; Mediannikov, O.; Trape, J.F. 2012. When colour patterns reflect phylogeography: new species of Dasypeltis (Serpentes: Colubridae: Boigini) from West Africa. Comptes Rendus Biologies 335(7): 488-501.

Dasypeltis medici

Broadley, D.G. 1960. Two snakes new for Southern Rhodesia and some other interesting specimens. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Rhodesia 12: 4-5.

Gans, C. 1957. Dasypeltis medici lamuensis, a new race of egg-eating snake (Ophidia, Reptilia) from coastal East Africa. Breviora 79: 1-13.

Hermann, R. 1994. Anmerkungen über eine unerwartete Nachzucht der ostafrikanischen Eierschlange Dasypeltis medici lamuensis Gans, 1957. Sauria (Berlin) 16(3): 3-9.

Macdonald, I.A.W.; Dean, W.R.J. 1978. A record of egg predation by the east African egg-eater Dasypeltis medici (Squamata: Colubridae). Zoologica Africana 13(1): 163.

Paterna, A. 2017. Reproduction cycle of the Eastern Egg-Eater Snake Dasypeltis medici medici (Bianconi, 1859) in captivity. Russian Journal of Herpetology 24(3): 228-234.

Pietersen, D.W.; Pietersen, E.W. 2001. Dasypeltis medici medici. East African Egg Eater. African Herp News 32: 25.

Dasypeltis parascabra

Trape, J.; Segniagbeto, G. 2013. Dasypeltis parascabra. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T18153869A18153872. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T18153869A18153872.en.

Trape, S.; Mediannikov, O.; Trape, J.F. 2012. When colour patterns reflect phylogeography: new species of Dasypeltis (Serpentes: Colubridae: Boigini) from West Africa. Comptes Rendus Biologies 335(7): 488-501.

Dasypeltis sahelensis

Jiménez-Robles, O.; Leon, R.; Soto Cardenas, M.; Rebollo, B.; Martinez, G. 2017. Contributions to the natural history and distribution of Dasypeltis sahelensis TRAPE & MANÉ, 2006, in Morocco. Herpetozoa 30(1-2): 80-86.

Trape, J.F.; Mané, Y. 2006. Le genre Dasypeltis Wagler (Serpentes: Colubridae) en Afrique de l'ouest: description de trois especes et d'une sousespece nouvelles. Bulletin de la Societe Herpetologique de France 119: 27-56.

Dasypeltis scabra

Bardulla, F. 1984. Dasypeltis scabra. Litteratura Serpentium 4(3-4): 120-121.

Bardulla, F. 1986. Breeding results. Dasypeltis scabra. Litteratura Serpentium (English Edition) 6(3): 117-118.

Bates, M.F.; Little, I.T. 2013. Predation on the eggs of ground-nesting birds by Dasypeltis scabra (Linnaeus, 1758) in the moist highland grasslands of South Africa. African Journal of Herpetology 62(2): 125-134.

Boulenger, E.G. 1937. The egg-eating snake. Country Life 22: 580-581.

Bourgeois, M. 1964. Les reptiles de la Kasapa (Elisábethville). Publ. Univ. Elisábethville 7: 65-89.

Broadley, D.G. 1958. Snakes of Southern Rhodesia. 5. The Egg-eater (Dasypeltis scabra). African Wild Life 12: 29-32.

Broadley, D.G. 1958. The egg-eater (Dasypeltis scabra). African Wild Life 12: 29-32.

Cogger, H.G. 1966. The status of the elapid snake Tropidechis dunensis De Vis. Copeia 1966: 893-894.

Durham, M.E. 1896. Notes on the mode of feeding of the egg-eating snake (Dasypeltis scabra). Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1896: 715.

Dyer, B. 1982. Reproductive information on some snakes from the Cape Province. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa 27: 16-17.

Dyer, B.M. 1996. Predation by snakes on seabirds at three South African islands. South African Journal of Marine Science 17: 309-313.

Emmrich, D. 1986. Die afrikanische Eierschlange - Dasypeltis scabra. 1. Aquarien Terrarien 33(6): 208-211.

Emmrich, D. 1986. Die afrikanische Eierschlange - Dasypeltis scabra. 2. Aquarien Terrarien 33(7): 241-244.

Emmrich, D. 1986. Die afrikanische Eierschlange - Dasypeltis scabra. 3. Aquarien Terrarien 33(8): 277-281.

Emmrich, D. 1986. Die afrikanische Eierschlange - Dasypeltis scabra. 4. Aquarien Terrarien 33(9): 317-319.

Emmrich, D. 1986. Die afrikanische Eierschlange - Dasypeltis scabra. 5. Aquarien Terrarien 33(10): 350-354.

Emmrich, D. 1987. The African Egg-eating Snake, Dasypeltis scabra. 1. Snake Keeper 1(9): 7-10.

Emmrich, D. 1987. The African Egg-eating Snake, Dasypeltis scabra. 2. Snake Keeper 1(10): 12-14.

Emmrich, D. 1987. The African Egg-eating Snake, Dasypeltis scabra. 3. Snake Keeper 1(11): 10-12.

Emmrich, D. 1987. The African Egg-eating Snake, Dasypeltis scabra. 4. Snake Keeper 1(12): 4-8.

FitzSimons, V. 1956. Reptiles and Amphibians of the Wonderboom Nature Reserve. Fauna and Flora (Pretoria) 7: 89-106.

Frade, F.; Manacas, S. 1955. Serpentes do Ultramar portugues. Garcia de Orta Sér. Zool. (Lisboa) 3(4): 547-553.

Freed, P. 1989. Delayed fertilization in the African egg eating snake, Dasypeltis scabra, including a brief bibliography of delayed fertilization in other species of snakes. Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society 24(12): 239-240.

Geniez, P.; Crochet, P.A.; Maryan, B.; Broadley, D.G. 2010. Dasypeltis scabra. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T176780A7303182. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T176780A7303182.en.

Geniez, P.; Guillod, M. 2003. Status and new records of Dasypeltis scabra (Linnaeus, 1758) in Morocco. Herpetozoa 16(1-2): 88-91.

Grossmann, J.; Starck, J.M. 2006. Postprandial responses in the African rhombig egg eater (Dasypeltis scabra). Zoology (Jena) 109(4): 310-317.

Gruber, U.; Hellmann, V. 1984. Ein neuer Fund der Afrikanischen Eierschlange, Dasypeltis scabra (Linnaeus, 1758) in Südwestmarokko. Spixiana (Munich) 7(3): 323-326.

Hingley, K.J. 1987. Fond memories of egg eaters. Snake Keeper 1(6): 6-7.

Hoesch, W. 1960. Südwestafrikanische Schlangen im Vivarium. DATZ (Die Aquarien- und Terrarien-Zeitschrift) 13: 342-343.

Hughes, B. 1997. Dasypeltis scabra and Lamprophis fuliginosus - two pan-African snakes in the Horn of Africa: a tribute to Don Broadley. African Journal of Herpetology 46(2): 68-77.

Joger, U.; Courage, K. 1999. Are Palaearctic 'rattlesnakes' (Echis and Cerastes) monophyletic? Kaupia Darmstädter Beiträge Zur Naturgeschichte 8: 65-81.

Krupa, J.J. 1985. Life history notes: Dasypeltis scabra (African Egg-eating Snake). Feeding. Herpetological Review 16(3): 79.

Kulmus, H. 1984. Zu Haltung und Nachzucht von Dasypeltis scabra (Linnaeus, 1758) (Serpentes: Colubridae). Salamandra 20(1): 11-20.

Lederer, G. 1936. Dasypeltis scabra, L., eine der merkwürdigsten Schlangen. Aquarium (Berlin) 10: 37-38.

Lopez, T.J.; Maxson, L.R.; Dowling, H.G. 1993. Phylogenetic relationships of the African Egg-eating Snake Dasypeltis scabra. Amphibia-Reptilia 14(3): 223-236.

Magid, I.M.A. 1949. Egg-eating snake Dasypeltis scaber. Bull. Zool. Soc. Egypt 1949: 19.

Mertens, R. 1954. Neue Schlangenrassen aus Südwest- und Südafrika. Zoologischer Anzeiger 152: 213-219.

Newman, A.C. 1965. Further observations from Umtali snake park. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Rhodesia 23/24: 55-57.

Nieuwenhuizen, A. van den 1972. Dasypeltis scaber - Die Eierschlange. DATZ (Die Aquarien- und Terrarien-Zeitschrift) 25(1): 28-31.

Pringle, J.A. 1954. The cranial development of certain South African snakes and the relationship of these groups. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 123: 813-865.

Rowe-Rowe, D.T. 1965. Observations on two common snakes. Natal Wild Life 6(4): 8-10.

Schaefer, N. 1970. Striking speeds of some South African snakes. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa 6(1): 12-16.

Scheurer, T. 2006. Die Afrikanische Eierschlange - Dasypeltis scabra. Natur und Tier-Verlag, Münster. 62 pp.

Schmidt, W. 1999. Life history notes: Dasypeltis scabra. Rhombic Egg Eater. Colouration. African Herp News 29: 40.

Sclater, P.L. 1892. Remarks upon the habits of a South-African snake (Dasypeltis scabra). Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1892: 476.

Shaw, C.E. 1963. Notes on the eggs, incubation and young of some African reptiles. British Journal of Herpetology 3: 63-71.

Stemmler, O. 1971. Die Eierschlange, Dasypeltis scabra (Linnaeus, 1758), eine weitere äthiopische Form in der marokkanischen Herpetofauna (Reptilia, Colubridae). Zoologische Abh. st. Mus. Tierk., Dresden 32(6): 69-73.

Switak, K.H. 1981. Zwei Südafrikaner fürs Terrarium. Die Braune Hausnatter und die Eierschlange. Aquarien Magazin 15(8): 505-507.

Switak, K.H. 1989. House snakes and egg eaters - typical snakes from South Africa. Snake Keeper 3(9): 11-15.

Switak, K.H. 1992. Braune Hausschlange und Afrikanische Eierschlange. DATZ (Die Aquarien- und Terrarien-Zeitschrift) 45(3): 162-164.

Trape, J.F. 2005. Note sur quelques serpents meconnus du Burkina Faso de la collection de Benigno Roman. Bulletin de la Societe Herpetologique de France 116: 39-49.

Vaillant, L. 1898. Sur un exemplaire du Dasypeltis scabra Linne, serpent oophage de l'Afrique centrale. C. R. Acad. Sci. 127: 1229-1231.

Wagner, P.; Schneider, C. 2014. Das Porträt zum Titelbild: Dasypeltis scabra (Linnaeus, 1758). Gewöhnliche afrikanische Eierschlange, Rhombic Egg Eater. Sauria (Berlin) 36(3): 1-2.

Waite, E.R.; Longman, H.A. 1920. Descriptions of little-known Australian snakes. Records of the South Australian Museum 1: 173-180.

Witberg, M. 2011. Natural history notes: Dasypeltis Wagler, 1830. Inter-species copulation. African Herp News 53: 45-46.

Young, B.A.; Lalor, J.; Solomon, J. 1999. The comparative biomechanics of an ophidian defensive behaviour: head triangulation in hognose snake (Heterodon) and an egg-eating snake (Dasypeltis). Journal of Zoology (London) 248(2): 169-177.

Young, B.A.; Meltzer, K.; Marsit, C. 1999. Scratching the surface of mimicry: sound production through scale abrasion in snakes. Hamadryad 24(1): 29-38.

Dasypeltis taylori