Lycophidion variegatum
Lycophidion variegatum, also known as the variegated wolf snake,[1][2] is a species of small nocturnal snake in the family Lamprophiidae. The species actively hunts lizards in small crevices, and is endemic to southern Africa.[2]
| Lycophidion variegatum | |
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| Lycophidion variegatum, variegated wolf snake, photographed along the Selati River, Limpopo, South Africa. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Lamprophiidae |
| Genus: | Lycophidion |
| Species: | L. variegatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Lycophidion variegatum Broadley, 1969 | |
References
- Lycophidion variegatum at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 25 December 2014.
- Marais, Johan. 2004. A Complete Guide to the Snakes of Southern Africa. Cape Town: Struik.
Further reading
- Branch, Bill. 2004. A Field Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern Africa. Third Revised Edition, Second impression. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 399 pp. ISBN 0-88359-042-5. (Lycophidion variegatum, p. 76 + Plate 29).
- Broadley DG. 1969. "A New Species of Lycophidion from Rhodesia (Serpentes: Colubridae)". Arnoldia 4 (27): 1–8. (Lycophidion variegatum, new species).
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