Aparallactus capensis, or the Cape centipede-eater, is a species of mildly venomous rear-fanged snake in the Atractaspididae family.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
Venomous. The note covers its whole family. Stiletto snakes Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Tantilla yaquia
- Tantilla planiceps
- Tantilla coronata
- Tantilla melanocephala
- Tantilla wilcoxi
- Tantilla calamarina
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Atractaspididae
- Genus
- Aparallactus
- Species
- Aparallactus capensis
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