AnAge entry for Dasypeltis medici
Classification (HAGRID: 02971)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia (Taxon entry)
Order: Squamata
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Dasypeltis
- Species
- Dasypeltis medici
- Common name
- East African egg-eating snake
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 8.6 years (captivity)
- Source
- ref. 485
- Sample size
- Small
- Data quality
- Questionable
- Observations
Considering the longevity of similar species, maximum longevity in this species could be significantly underestimated.
Life history traits (averages)
- No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.
Metabolism
No information on metabolism is available.
References
- [1308] Myhrvold et al. (2015), An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles
- [0485] Andrew Snider and J. Bowler (1992), Longevity of Reptiles and Amphibians in North American Collections, Second Edition
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account (if available)
- Encyclopaedia of Life
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- Ageing Literature
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- Images
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- Internet
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