- Python anchietae
Taxobox
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regnum =Animalia
phylum =Chordata
subphylum =Vertebrata
classis =Reptilia
ordo =Squamata
subordo =Serpentes
familia =Pythonidae
genus = "Python"
species = "P. anchietae"
binomial = "Python anchietae"
binomial_authority = Bocage, 1887
synonyms = * "Python Anchietae" - Bocage, 1887
* "Python anchietae" - Boulenger, 1893McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).]:"Common names: Angolan python, Anchieta's dwarf python.Mehrtens JM. 1987. Living Snakes of the World in Color. New York: Sterling Publishers. 480 pp. ISBN 0-8069-6460-X.] ""Python anchietae" is a non-venomous python
species found inAngola andNamibia . A rare species closely related to the royal python, "P. regius". Nosubspecies are currently recognized.ITIS|ID=634782|taxon="Python anchietae"|year=2007|date=21 September]Description
Adults may grow up to 180 cm (6 ft) in length. The color pattern consists of a reddish-brown to brown to almost black ground color overlaid with irregular white or cream colored bands and spots. The belly is yellowish. A rare species seldom seen in the wild or in captivity.
Geographic range
Found in
Africa in southernAngola and northernNamibia . The type locality given is "Catumbella [Catumbela] " near Lobito, Angola.Habitat
Rocky outcrops or areas strewn with rocks in open brush or grassland.
Behavior
Diurnal, they shelter in small caves, overhangs and crevices.
Feeding
The diet consists of small mammals and birds.
Reproduction
Oviparous , with small clutches of 4-5 eggs being produced at a time. It is not known whether the females "incubate" their eggs as is typical for the members of this family. Hatchlings are 43-46 cm (17-18 inches) in length.Taxonomy
According to Broadley (1990), this species is most closely related to the royal python, "P. regius", of west Africa.
ee also
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List of pythonid species and subspecies .
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*.References
External links
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