Toxicodryas blandingii
Toxicodryas blandingii, commonly known as Blanding's cat snake and Blanding's tree snake, is a species of rear-fanged venomous snake of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa.
Etymology
The specific name, blandingii, is in honor of, an American physician and naturalist.
Geographic range
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.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of T. blandingii are forest and savanna, at altitudes from sea level to 2,200 m. However, it is also found in gardens, parks, and in and around houses.
Description
T. blandingii is a long and slender species. The longest specimen measured by had a total length of 2.2 m, including a tail 0.5 m long.
Diet
T. blandingii preys upon lizards including dwarf chameleons, small mammals including bats, and birds.
Reproduction
T. blandingii is oviparous. Clutch size is 7–14 eggs.