Toxicodryas blandingii, commonly known as Blanding's cat snake, Blanding's tree snake, and Blandings [sic] tree snake, is a species of rear-fanged venomous snake of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa.
The specific name, blandingii, is in honor of William Blanding (1772–1857), an American physician and naturalist.[3]
T. blandingii is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo, Uganda, and Zambia.[2]
The preferred natural habitats of T. blandingii are forest and savanna, at altitudes from sea level to 2,200 m (7,200 ft). However, it is also found in gardens, parks, and in and around houses.[1]
T. blandingii is a long and slender species. The longest specimen measured by Boulenger (1896) had a total length of 2.2 m (7.2 ft), including a tail 0.5 m (1.6 ft) long.
T. blandingii preys upon lizards including dwarf chameleons, small mammals including bats, and birds.[1]
T. blandingii is oviparous.[2] Clutch size is 7–14 eggs.[1]
Toxicodryas blandingii, commonly known as Blanding's cat snake, Blanding's tree snake, and Blandings [sic] tree snake, is a species of rear-fanged venomous snake of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa.
