Telescopus obtusus, commonly known as the Egyptian cat snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Telescopus |
| Species: | T. obtusus
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| Binomial name | |
| Telescopus obtusus (Reuss, 1834)
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The species is native to northern Africa, where it can be found in Egypt, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sudan, Somalia, northern Kenya, Tanzania, the Central African Republic, Chad, and Uganda.[2]
The snake is mainly nocturnal and lives in deserts near vegetated areas.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b Spawls, S.; Malonza, P.K.; Beraduccii, J. (2021). "Telescopus obtusus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T120686258A120686275. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T120686258A120686275.en. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ a b Telescopus obtusus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 19 December 2021.
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