Lycophidion capense (Smith, 1831) is a animal in the Lamprophiidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Lycophidion capense (Smith, 1831)
Lycophidion capense is a reptile with distinct scale coloring and long recurved fangs on both jaws, reaching up to 64 cm long.
Identify with AI — OfflineLycophidion capense (Smith, 1831)
Adults of this species regularly grow to 40 centimeters in length, and some individuals can reach up to 64 centimeters. It has a flattened, tapering head and a marbled eye. Its lateral and dorsal scales are brown or black and tipped with white, while all its ventral scales are completely white. It has long recurved fangs on both the upper and lower jaws, a feature that gives the species its name.
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Lycodonomorphus rufulus (Lichtenstein, 1823)
Lycodonomorphus inornatus (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854)
Boaedon fuliginosus (Boie, 1827)
Boaedon capensis Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854
Gracililima nyassae (Günther, 1888)
Lamprophis aurora (Linnaeus, 1758)
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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