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Thelotornis capensis Smith, 1849

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
SPECIES
Published in
Smith, Andrew. 1849. Illustrations of the Zoology of South Africa; consisting chiefly of figures and descriptions of the objects of natural history collected during an expedition into the interior of South Africa, in the years 1834, 1835, and 1836; fitted out by “The Cape of Good Hope Association for Exploring Central Africa.” Together with a summary of African zoology, and an inquiry into the geographical ranges of species in that quarter of the globe. Smith, Elder and Co., London.: Part 28: ; plates: Reptilia 31, 70-78; Appendix, pp.1-28.

Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Chordata
class
Squamata
family
Colubridae
genus
Thelotornis
species
Thelotornis capensis

Name

Synonyms
Dryiophis oatesi Günther, 1881
Thelotornis capensis schilsi Derleyn, 1978
Thelotornis kirtlandi capensis A.Smith, 1849
Homonyms
Thelotornis capensis Smith, 1849
Common names
Bird Snake in English
Cobra-pau in Portuguese
Kap-Vogelnatter in German
Oates' Vine Snake in language.
Oates' Vine Snake in language.
Savanna Vine Snake in English
Savanna Vine Snake in English
Savanna Vine Snake in English
Savannelianesnok in Norwegian Bokmål
Savannen-Vogelnatter in German
Serpiente de Parra de Sabana in Spanish
Southern Twig Snake in English
Southern Twig Snake in English
Sydafrikansk Liansnog in Danish
Twig Snake in English
Twig Snake in English
Twig Snake in English
Vine Snake in English
Vine Snake in English
Voëlslang in Afrikaans
ifurudi in language.
legonyana in Tswana
liánovec kapský in Czech
mmalegonyana in Tswana
ralegonyana in Tswana
uKhokhothi in Zulu
Капская винная змея in Russian
Southern Twig Snake in English
Bird Snake in English
Savanna Vine Snake in English
Twig Snake in English
Vine Snake in English
Voëlslang in Afrikaans
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