Transvaal Quillsnout Snake

Xenocalamus transvaalensis

Summary 1

Xenocalamus transvaalensis is a species of venomous rear-fanged snake in the family Atractaspididae. It is endemic to Africa. No subspecies are recognized.

Distribution 2

Continent: Africa
Distribution: Republic of South Africa (N Transvaal, Zululand), S Mozambique, Botswana, Zimbabwe  
Type locality: N'Jelele River, Transvaal.

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  1. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenocalamus_transvaalensis
  2. (c) Peter Uetz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://eol.org/data_objects/14314018

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