Amplorhinus multimaculatus, commonly known as the many-spotted snake or the Cape reed snake, is a species of mildly venomous snake in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The species, which is native to southern Africa, is monotypic (only one species in the genus) in the genus Amplorhinus.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Cape Reed Snake being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Psammophylax rhombeatus
- Elaphe dione
- Erythrolamprus almadensis
- Tachymenis peruviana
- Malpolon monspessulanus
- Thamnophis scalaris — considered poisonous
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Pseudoxyrhophiidae
- Genus
- Amplorhinus
- Species
- Amplorhinus multimaculatus
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