Crotaphopeltis braestrupi

Crotaphopeltis braestrupi is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to East Africa.

Etymology

The specific name, braestrupi, is in honor of Frits Wimpffen Braestrup, who was curator of the zoological museum of the University of Copenhagen.

Geographic range

C. braestrupi is found in eastern Kenya and southeastern Somalia, on the coastal plain.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of C. braestrupi are freshwater wetlands, shrubland, savanna, and forest, at altitudes from sea level to.

Behavior

C. braestrupi is terrestrial and nocturnal.

Diet

C. braestrupi preys upon amphibians.

Reproduction

C. braestrupi is oviparous.