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Battersby's Green Snake
Philothamnus battersbyi
Philothamnus battersbyi, commonly known as Battersby's green snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is found in Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.
From the article Philothamnus battersbyi on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The holotype of P. battersbyi, an adult female, has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 76.2 cm (30.0 in) and a tail length of 28.3 centimetres (11.1 in).
Range & habitat
P. battersbyi is found in a variety of natural habitats close to water, including forest, savanna, grassland, and freshwater wetlands, at altitudes from sea level to 2,600 m (8,500 ft). It has also been found in polluted streams in major cities.
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
What it does
P. battersbyi preys upon amphibians, which may include caecilians, frogs, and toads.
Wikipedia: “Diet”
In human culture
The specific name, battersbyi, is in honor of British herpetologist James Clarence Battersby (1901–1993).
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 109304.