Savanna vine snake
The savanna vine snake is a species of venomous snake in the family Colubridae.Thelotornis capensis is found in southern Africa.Description
Thelotornis capensis is slender and has a long tail. The longest museum specimen is a male with a snout-to-vent length of, a tail long, and a combined total length of.Reproduction
Thelotornis capensis is oviparous. The eggs are elongated and rather small, each measuring on average long and wide.Subspecies
There are three subspecies of T. capensis which are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.
- Thelotornis capensis capensis
- Thelotornis capensis oatesi
- Thelotornis capensis schilsi
Nota bene: A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Thelotornis.Etymology
The subspecific name, oatesi, is in honor of British naturalist Frank Oates.
