Xenocalamus michelli, or Michell's quill-snouted snake, is a species of mildly venomous rear-fanged snake in the family Atractaspididae.[2] The species is endemic to Africa.[3]

Xenocalamus michelli
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Atractaspididae
Genus: Xenocalamus
Species:
X. michelli
Binomial name
Xenocalamus michelli

Etymology

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The specific name, michelli, is in honor of a Captain Michell who collected the holotype.[3]

Geographic range

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X. michelli is found in Katanga Province in southern Democratic Republic of the Congo.[3]

Reproduction

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X. michelli is oviparous.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Kusamba, C. (2021). "Xenocalamus michelli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T176284A126429802. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T176284A126429802.en.
  2. ^ "Xenocalamus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 29 August 2007.
  3. ^ a b c d Species Xenocalamus michelli at The Reptile Database. Accessed 10 April 2019. www.reptile-database.org.

Further reading

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  • Müller L (1911). "Zwei neue Schlangen aus dem Katangadistrikt, Kongostaat ". Zoologischer Anzeiger 38: 357–360. (Xenocalamaus michelli, new species, pp. 359–360). (in German).