Amplorhinus multimaculatus Smith, 1847 is a animal in the Pseudoxyrhophiidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Amplorhinus multimaculatus Smith, 1847

Amplorhinus multimaculatus Smith, 1847

Amplorhinus multimaculatus is a small viviparous species found in southern Africa that lives in multiple natural habitats.

Genus
Amplorhinus
Order
Class
Squamata

About Amplorhinus multimaculatus Smith, 1847

Amplorhinus multimaculatus is a small species. Adults can reach a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of approximately 45 cm (18 inches). This species occurs in Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. Its preferred natural habitats are freshwater wetlands, grassland, shrubland, and forest. A. multimaculatus is viviparous, meaning it gives birth to live young. Typically, females produce between four and eight young in late summer. Each newborn measures 12.5–20 cm (4.9–7.9 inches) in total length, including the tail.

Photo: (c) Frank Gaude, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Frank Gaude · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › › Pseudoxyrhophiidae › Amplorhinus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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