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  • Rhamphiophis oxyrhynchus
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  • The Rufous Beaked Snake (Rhamphiophis oxyrhynchus) is a species of colubrid from West Africa. It is named for its hooked snout, which it uses to dig burrows, and reddish-brown back scales. It hunts small animals during the day with the help of its venomous bite. There are two subspecies, R.o. oxyrhynchus (Reinhardt 1843) and R.o. rostratus (Peters 1854).
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Name
  • Rufous Beaked Snake
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Image caption
  • Specimen from the Prague Zoo
Species
  • R. oxyrhynchus
Genus
  • Rhamphiophis
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  • Reinhardt, 1843
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  • Rhamphiophis oxyrhynchus
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Phylum
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  • Animalia
abstract
  • The Rufous Beaked Snake (Rhamphiophis oxyrhynchus) is a species of colubrid from West Africa. It is named for its hooked snout, which it uses to dig burrows, and reddish-brown back scales. It hunts small animals during the day with the help of its venomous bite. There are two subspecies, R.o. oxyrhynchus (Reinhardt 1843) and R.o. rostratus (Peters 1854).