Thrasops jacksonii
Thrasops jacksonii, known commonly as the black tree snake or Jackson's black tree snake, is a species of primarily arboreal and diurnal snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to Central Africa, and has been discovered to possess a hemorrhagic venom, which it delivers to prey through moderately-sized fangs.Geographic range
T. jacksonii is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic [Republic of the Congo], Gabon, Kenya, the Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of T. jacksonii are forest and savanna, at altitudes of.Description
T. jacksonii may attain a total length of about.Behavior
T. jacksonii is diurnal and arboreal, and has been found as high as in the canopy.Diet
A generalist, T. jacksonii preys upon frogs, arboreal lizards, birds and their eggs, and mammals.Reproduction
T. jacksonii is oviparous. Clutch size is 7–12 eggs.Etymology
The specific name, jacksonii, is in honor of English ornithologist Frederick [John Jackson].