Least ConcernBoomslang
Dispholidus typus
One of the 26 snakes on WAnimals
Reptiles · Squamata · Colubridae
Dasypeltis scabra
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The common or rhombic egg-eating snake is a species of snake of the family Colubridae; it belongs to a group of snakes that owe their name to their natural diet, since they feed exclusively on birds' eggs. The normal colouring of common egg-eating snakes is greyish to brown with darker rhombic markings (squares) or spots or chevrons below the rear part. A brown variation is found in the Free State Province of South Africa.
Weight
72 g on average
Size
60 cm – 1 m
Life expectancy
10 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (en): Dasypeltis scabra
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 69.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Rhombic Egg Eater — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about rhombic egg eater.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
