Hellmich's wolf snake (Lycophidion hellmichi) is a species of oviparous, nonvenomous snake, in the family Lamprophiidae.[2] Its range is south western Angola and north western Namibia,[1] though it is thought to have once had a larger range that included the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2][3] It favors rocky areas in the Namib Desert.[4]
The first labial scale should be in contact with the postnasal scale(s). More than 190 ventral scales; with more than forty subcaudals in males, and more than thirty in females. Only one male specimen was collected, 6 km (3.7 mi) east of Etengua, Namibia. It was found to be 402 mm (15.8 in) from snout to tip of tail. The largest female- the holotype found in Kapolopopo, Angola- was 471 mm (18.5 in).[5]
Laurent described L. hellmichi from “Kapolopopo, desert de Mossamedes" in 1964, and included the L. c. capense (Hellmich 1957, Entre Rios) in the synonym, which was the first record of the species in Angola. Laurent assigned a number of Namibian specimens to L. hellmichi in 1968, which Broadley later realized were a new species, L. namibianum. The only remaining Nambian specimen of L. hellmichi is from the Kaokoveld, and Broadley recorded another Angolan specimen from Quissange. It therefore appears to be known from only three specimens.[6]
These snakes likely eat geckos, skinks, and other small lizards, which they kill by constriction. Its lifespan is likely between fifteen and twenty years.
The Hellmich's wolf snake was named after Walter Hellmich (1906-1974), a prominent German zoologist.[2]
Hellmich's wolf snake (Lycophidion hellmichi) is a species of oviparous, nonvenomous snake, in the family Lamprophiidae. Its range is south western Angola and north western Namibia, though it is thought to have once had a larger range that included the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It favors rocky areas in the Namib Desert.
Lycophidion hellmichi Lycophidion generoko animalia da. Narrastien barruko Lamprophiidae familian sailkatuta dago.
Lycophidion hellmichi Lycophidion generoko animalia da. Narrastien barruko Lamprophiidae familian sailkatuta dago.
Lycophidion hellmichi est une espèce de serpents de la famille des Lamprophiidae[1].
Il ne faut pas confondre cette espèce, décrite par Laurent en 1964, avec Lycophidion hellmichi Haacke, 1970 qui est, quant à elle, synonyme de Lycophidion namibianum Broadley, 1991.
Cette espèce se rencontre dans le sud de l'Angola et en Namibie. Sa présence est incertaine en République démocratique du Congo[1].
Cette est nommée en l'honneur de Karl George Walter Hellmich.
Lycophidion hellmichi est une espèce de serpents de la famille des Lamprophiidae.
Lycophidion hellmichi – gatunek niewielkiego, jajorodnego, niejadowitego węża należącego do rodziny połozowatych.
Najdłuższa zanotowana samica mierzyła 34,5 centymetra[2], samiec zaś 42,7 centymetra[2]. Występuje w Afryce Południowej na terenie Angoli.
Alethinophidia Lycophidion hellmichi – gatunek niewielkiego, jajorodnego, niejadowitego węża należącego do rodziny połozowatych.
Najdłuższa zanotowana samica mierzyła 34,5 centymetra, samiec zaś 42,7 centymetra. Występuje w Afryce Południowej na terenie Angoli.
