Crotaphopeltis tornieri (Werner 1908) articles

Crotaphopeltis tornieri

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Crotaphopeltis tornieri, also known commonly as Tornier's cat snake and Werner's cat snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Africa.

The specific name, tornieri, is in honor of German zoologist Gustav Tornier.^[3]

C. tornieri is found in Malawi, Tanzania and Kenya.^[2]

The preferred natural habitat of C. tornieri is forest, at altitudes of 200–1,900 m (660–6,230 ft).^[1]

C. tornieri is oviparous.^[2]

^ ^a ^b Msuya, C.A.; Ngalason, W.; Howell, K. (2015). "Crotaphopeltis tornieri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T13265019A13265027. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T13265019A13265027.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c Species Crotaphopeltis tornieri at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Crotaphopeltis tornieri, p. 266).

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Crotaphopeltis tornieri, also known commonly as Tornier's cat snake and Werner's cat snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Africa.