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Calabar Python

Calabar python is a non-poisonous boa species of snake found only in west and central Africa. Although the snake is classified as a python, none of the pythons in the world resembles this snake in body shape. The species is known to be docile, shy and elusive.



    Kingdom Animalia
    Phylum Chordata
    Subphylum Vertebrata
    Class Reptilia
    Order Squamata
    Suborder Serpentes
    Family Boidae
    Subfamily Calabariinae
    Genus Calabaria
    Scientific Name Calabaria reinhardtii


    Other Names Calabar Ground Boa, Calabar Boa, Two-headed Boa, Burrowing Boa, West African Burrowing Boa, West African Ground Boa, Calabar Ground Python, African Burrowing Python, Calabaria
    Length Up to 1 m
    Color Black or dark brown ground color with red, yellow and/or grayish patches
    Distribution Liberia, Sierra Leone, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon
    Habitat Leaf-covered ground of tropical rainforests, overgrown cultivated areas with dense undergrowth, thick forest, swamp forest, clearings and cultivated areas
    Diet Small rodents and shrews
    Venom Fact Nonvenomous
    Mode of Reproduction Oviparous (egg laying)
    Clutch Size 1 to 5 eggs
    Incubation Period Around 6 weeks
    Reproductive Age 3 years of age in captivity
    Average Lifespan More than 20 years

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    Published on January 9th 2017 by under Snakes. Article was last reviewed on 13th June 2019.

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