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Kennedy's Leafnose Snake
Lytorhynchus kennedyi
Lytorhynchus kennedyi, also known commonly as Kennedy's leafnose snake, is a species of non-venomous snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to the Middle East.
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Description
Adults of L. kennedyi measure 30–51 cm (12–20 in) in total length (including tail). The dorsum is bright orange to reddish, with dark transverse crossbars on the body and the tail.
Range & habitat
L. kennedyi is found in Syria and Jordan, and possibly in southwestern Iraq. The type locality is "from between Homs and Palmyra, Syria".
Wikipedia: “Geographic range”
What it does
The preferred natural habitats of L. kennedyi are sandy desert, semi-desert, sandy coastal areas, areas of high grassland plateaus (especially those close to rocky areas), and clay plateaus with rocks. This species digs, but is not considered fossorial. In Arabia it appears to occur in a wide range of dry habitats.
Wikipedia: “Habitat and Behavior”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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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 29491.